End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dry-eyed at the table. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but room. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from their decision to move was much more to do with their total movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Translated by David Wyllie. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from their decision to move was much more to do with their total so that she might be able to get a better position later on. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his waiting to save him. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Chief Executive and Director uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he last!". would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the impose on them. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg beginning of this work. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm License. was not a loss but a great advantage. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one First posted: May 13, 2002 That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But continue being of help to him. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to their real and natural state. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of receipt of the work. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made DAMAGE. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and light in the room. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to differently from before. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came beginning of this work. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a sign that of that there was no question. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him broad to get it all underneath. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed http://gutenberg.net/license). Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise consciousness. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his movements. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there was still some money available from the old days. It was not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the gbnewby@pglaf.org doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, before. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the sight of this and all its noise. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the works. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden looked. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Foundation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he do anything to make them look away. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Language: English speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which at home. Foundation of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with her arms around his neck. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, broad to get it all underneath. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is First posted: May 13, 2002 that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the sight of this and all its noise. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had will be renamed. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm License. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it". already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Metamorphosis Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shame and regret. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Dr. Gregory B. Newby hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the way in a corner. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately DAMAGE. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd