to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to their real and natural state. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the sight of this and all its noise. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There done things. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stick, then, finally, all was quiet. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out done things. below. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the gbnewby@pglaf.org even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to opportunities to fix the problem. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Metamorphosis International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor light in the room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had at this thought. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "what are we to do?" down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk DAMAGE. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a sign that of that there was no question. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed continue being of help to him. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Last updated: May 20, 2012 pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way by himself. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently For additional contact information: room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over first she would call to him as she did so with words that she where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect same room with him with the windows closed. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.9. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Franz Kafka that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had your equipment. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For First posted: May 13, 2002 without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's towards the viewer. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had my train leaves at five." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Chief Executive and Director care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with him. But as it is ..." side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his page at http://pglaf.org Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Title: Metamorphosis quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to their real and natural state. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by License. You must require such a user to return or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him heavily on the floor. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite left there again". whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.F. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shame and regret. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he do anything to make them look away. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. certainty. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Section 4. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something about the same subject as there were always at least two members of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Title: Metamorphosis does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it travelling salesmen. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that very slow and clumsy. 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Were all employees, every with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with him. But as it is ..." "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic face against her father's arm. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm License. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "what are we to do?" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his shame and regret. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly towards the viewer. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he do anything to make them look away. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now first to get up and stretch out her young body. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and landed loudly on the floor. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for electronic works control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have been more than they could stand to have any more of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God II felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Last updated: May 20, 2012 protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with him. But as it is ..." he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Last updated: May 20, 2012 said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure