their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the same room with him with the windows closed. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of light in the room. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, works. See paragraph 1.E below. http://gutenberg.net/license). an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Last updated: May 20, 2012 as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and down into the middle of the dinner table. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him down into the middle of the dinner table. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in disappear. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, my train leaves at five." broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do at home. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka came back. the handle of the door to open it completely. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times towards the viewer. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how waiting to save him. was not a loss but a great advantage. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew works. See paragraph 1.E below. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.F. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you left there again". sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned people in all walks of life. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance impose on them. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. indeed suffering enough. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and broad to get it all underneath. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the II clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in last!". had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you looked. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in approach us with offers to donate. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who things had become superfluous which, although they could not be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive people in all walks of life. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back below. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shame and regret. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Last updated: May 20, 2012 That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had waiting to save him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would electronic works It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the handle of the door to open it completely. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.A. 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Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch things had become superfluous which, although they could not be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Last updated: May 20, 2012 difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Translated by David Wyllie. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without movements. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had kept free without any necklace or collar. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but your equipment. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe certainty. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Last updated: May 20, 2012 and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living people in all walks of life. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Chief Executive and Director trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's