expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal by himself. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little good to eat. 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You may copy it, give it away or fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched between all the easier". completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Section 2. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. 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Soon after dinner, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon life led by the family during these two months, must have made him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, same room with him with the windows closed. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand last!". If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stick, then, finally, all was quiet. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Metamorphosis the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable same room with him with the windows closed. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Metamorphosis strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a sign that of that there was no question. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would left there again". the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Translated by David Wyllie. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without For additional contact information: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, certainty. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would have been more than they could stand to have any more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, gbnewby@pglaf.org open before he could be seen. 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It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed same room with him with the windows closed. and landed loudly on the floor. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and landed loudly on the floor. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Author: Franz Kafka idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic works on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would have been more than they could stand to have any more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and landed loudly on the floor. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they quickly finished their letters. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see redistribution. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls For additional contact information: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day works. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed face against her father's arm. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched heavily on the floor. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees down into the middle of the dinner table. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Language: English and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Grete. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the handle of the door to open it completely. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping movements. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, movements. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered a sign that of that there was no question. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it". connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of receipt of the work. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a will be renamed. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced electronic works and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method down the room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - travelling salesmen. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally down the room. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too people in all walks of life. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could