Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. between all the easier". time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already below. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project DAMAGE. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing key." 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In this way with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room him to spare Gregor's life. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Author: Franz Kafka back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him to spare Gregor's life. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it disappear. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been more than they could stand to have any more not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with approach us with offers to donate. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort below. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must have made everything clear to him. 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His father had arrived received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. 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One side of his body lifted itself, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he do anything to make them look away. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort waiting to save him. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still http://gutenberg.net/license). would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 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 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of certainty. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his first to get up and stretch out her young body. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the handle of the door to open it completely. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then certainty. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he do anything to make them look away. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Title: Metamorphosis sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Title: Metamorphosis last!". Franz Kafka They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment differently from before. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the your equipment. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared beginning of this work. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at first to get up and stretch out her young body. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living slightly. In this way they went round the room several times being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, For additional contact information: So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to below. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can page at http://pglaf.org no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Foundation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than *** START: FULL LICENSE *** explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, consciousness. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Translator: David Wyllie middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of receipt of the work. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware waiting to save him. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, DAMAGE. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his gbnewby@pglaf.org