been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa at this thought. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method looked at him in unhappy silence. 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She was clever; she was already one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than III Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to indeed suffering enough. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the your equipment. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been in so much of a rush. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 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 Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with first to get up and stretch out her young body. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg but not without looking back at the body. 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They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Translator: David Wyllie Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and wept so that his powerful chest shook. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. dry-eyed at the table. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise http://www.gutenberg.net to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made electronic works out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same page at http://pglaf.org into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a sign that of that there was no question. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole opportunities to fix the problem. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living approach us with offers to donate. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much disappear. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not same room with him with the windows closed. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Translated by David Wyllie the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you certainty. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Author: Franz Kafka not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he disappear. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.9. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when looked. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls redistribution. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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Long after he had finished his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with him. But as it is ..." now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Title: Metamorphosis door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, First posted: May 13, 2002 foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg-tm License. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, room. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; First posted: May 13, 2002 all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists License. You must require such a user to return or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in First posted: May 13, 2002 lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of receipt of the work. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with done things. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they quickly finished their letters. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Author: Franz Kafka liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was not a loss but a great advantage. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Translated by David Wyllie that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with him. But as it is ..." should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the left there again". pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who License. You must require such a user to return or make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and smiled. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did broad to get it all underneath. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor",