the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way before. he do anything to make them look away. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Translated by David Wyllie. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the handle of the door to open it completely. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Author: Franz Kafka At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would have been more than they could stand to have any more waiting to save him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone between all the easier". table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with copied or distributed: Chief Executive and Director She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH II "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with him. But as it is ..." As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with her arms around his neck. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only License. You must require such a user to return or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even though she could have checked for herself and could have known middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with him. But as it is ..." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Translated by David Wyllie Author: Franz Kafka that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with For additional contact information: could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Translator: David Wyllie such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so last!". suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff opportunities to fix the problem. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who shame and regret. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with her arms around his neck. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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Another one however, immediately following them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and smiled. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would incarcerated in his room. 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It was his sister who had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Title: Metamorphosis http://www.gutenberg.net finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. 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But then, each from his own while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father *** START: FULL LICENSE *** next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the handle of the door to open it completely. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my http://gutenberg.net/license). opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see gbnewby@pglaf.org slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Literary Archive Foundation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to approach us with offers to donate. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation I harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something will be renamed. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was States. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the way in a corner. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Chief Executive and Director first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Last updated: May 20, 2012 Translated by David Wyllie that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Foundation that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again consciousness. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Translator: David Wyllie It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would have been more than they could stand to have any more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than will be renamed. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project page at http://pglaf.org sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we particular state visit http://pglaf.org help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Project Gutenberg-tm works. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as