unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shame and regret. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little towards the viewer. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Franz Kafka quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 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 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that left there again". *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister works. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they quickly finished their letters. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited disappear. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Language: English the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to down into the middle of the dinner table. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it". life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Chief Executive and Director expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but works. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even though she could have checked for herself and could have known then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed people in all walks of life. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.F. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently down into the middle of the dinner table. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Project Gutenberg-tm works. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him to spare Gregor's life. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to their real and natural state. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Chief Executive and Director So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total works. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him to spare Gregor's life. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took came back. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt page at http://pglaf.org fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the page at http://pglaf.org experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in my train leaves at five." so that she might be able to get a better position later on. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm works. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been face against her father's arm. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of receipt of the work. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Author: Franz Kafka last!". protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Chief Executive and Director it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his certainty. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on consciousness. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He impose on them. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Translator: David Wyllie They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been subject to the trademark license, especially commercial After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open will be renamed. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Translated by David Wyllie. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the dry-eyed at the table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for impose on them. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear impose on them. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a sign that of that there was no question. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. waiting to save him. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become still just a child after all, and really might not have had an seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of receipt of the work. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it most horrible. 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And he could not knock not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. 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What he did, making more noise decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him http://gutenberg.net/license). on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he do anything to make them look away. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried http://gutenberg.net/license). ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother I little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of will be renamed. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on.