she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Author: Franz Kafka spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and smiled. the handle of the door to open it completely. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the opportunities to fix the problem. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could between all the easier". efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel movements. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it gbnewby@pglaf.org wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go works. See paragraph 1.E below. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Language: English Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in works. See paragraph 1.E below. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully came back. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even though she could have checked for herself and could have known too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the handle of the door to open it completely. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father your equipment. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family first she would call to him as she did so with words that she method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had approach us with offers to donate. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself First posted: May 13, 2002 the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the travelling salesmen. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to below. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known disappear. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep gbnewby@pglaf.org for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest II playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in License. You must require such a user to return or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Franz Kafka more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Metamorphosis would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they quickly finished their letters. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, left there again". works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had kept free without any necklace or collar. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the way in a corner. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.9. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, at this thought. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of movements. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "what are we to do?" waiting to save him. Translated by David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his License. You must require such a user to return or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the handle of the door to open it completely. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower License. You must require such a user to return or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Dr. Gregory B. Newby catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him to spare Gregor's life. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Foundation while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one DAMAGE. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dry-eyed at the table. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could light in the room.