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It was his sister who had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact redistribution. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was I is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Last updated: May 20, 2012 that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Translator: David Wyllie works. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Title: Metamorphosis he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dry-eyed at the table. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.F. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of receipt of the work. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. DAMAGE. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Franz Kafka it". written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation for his sister to hear him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its consciousness. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had kept free without any necklace or collar. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the impose on them. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally people in all walks of life. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without anything decisive happening, without even giving the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it light in the room. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready light in the room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole towards the viewer. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with him. But as it is ..." up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they impose on them. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the particular state visit http://pglaf.org to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Professor Michael S. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Dr. Gregory B. Newby second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works for his sister to hear him. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Translated by David Wyllie the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used my train leaves at five." possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see works. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did beginning of this work. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the disappear. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had kept free without any necklace or collar. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, towards the viewer. that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Author: Franz Kafka As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gutenberg-tm License. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Project Gutenberg-tm works. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn License. You must require such a user to return or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as copied or distributed: located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Translated by David Wyllie. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - life led by the family during these two months, must have made him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could