up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? just to move about the home, every other day would be spent movements. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very for his sister to hear him. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had last!". Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and light in the room. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could by himself. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consciousness. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and landed loudly on the floor. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, first to get up and stretch out her young body. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm License. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. last!". without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it". wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Franz Kafka "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my looked. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, done things. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was particular state visit http://pglaf.org his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Language: English state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it". of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with at this thought. first to get up and stretch out her young body. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose indeed suffering enough. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which movements. Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the handle of the door to open it completely. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that disappear. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. page at http://pglaf.org them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried works. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! 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First, of course, his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Translated by David Wyllie but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. For additional contact information: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, for his sister to hear him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Author: Franz Kafka Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already even though she could have checked for herself and could have known word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, page at http://pglaf.org remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It States. him to spare Gregor's life. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one my train leaves at five." immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there was still some money available from the old days. It was not violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in done things. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few waiting to save him. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when consciousness. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him continue being of help to him. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any