when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think heavily on the floor. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they quickly finished their letters. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God same demands as before? 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His idea of relaxation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, broad to get it all underneath. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Translated by David Wyllie. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Literary Archive Foundation politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by down into the middle of the dinner table. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" down into the middle of the dinner table. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him gbnewby@pglaf.org the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so DAMAGE. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Dr. Gregory B. Newby that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was before. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's face against her father's arm. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the your equipment. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stick, then, finally, all was quiet. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest peaceful. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was my train leaves at five." from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg-tm works. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill differently from before. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.9. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "what are we to do?" father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Franz Kafka 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they number is 64-6221541. 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The person or entity that provided you with towards the viewer. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where consciousness. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found expression in her eyes. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or expression in her eyes. gbnewby@pglaf.org they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from approach us with offers to donate. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had indeed suffering enough. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they quickly finished their letters. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the against the door and listening. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Translated by David Wyllie. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the sight of this and all its noise. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Literary Archive Foundation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of receipt of the work. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat last!". attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Language: English 1.F. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping 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 shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him to spare Gregor's life. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.F. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his approach us with offers to donate. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa http://www.gutenberg.net fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Grete. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with towards the viewer. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the sight of this and all its noise. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his continue being of help to him. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room over to the window where they remained with their arms around each went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the sight of this and all its noise. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further your equipment. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, particular state visit http://pglaf.org fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect first she would call to him as she did so with words that she round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself approach us with offers to donate. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of