me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever waiting to save him. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with him. But as it is ..." lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movements. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him key." 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his your equipment. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple below. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home certainty. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and your equipment. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "what are we to do?" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he do anything to make them look away. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door before. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than last!". couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Literary Archive Foundation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally works. See paragraph 1.E below. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it". movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and broad to get it all underneath. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still for his sister to hear him. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Grete. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have listening to the evening conversation about what price they had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Translated by David Wyllie. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with her arms around his neck. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other I meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his electronic works down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Last updated: May 20, 2012 for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, I would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have heavily on the floor. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a page at http://pglaf.org the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his your equipment. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Title: Metamorphosis time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what below. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an waiting to save him. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Translated by David Wyllie. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was not a loss but a great advantage. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the handle of the door to open it completely. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you so that she might be able to get a better position later on. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the below. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" your equipment. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. towards the viewer. came back. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Translated by David Wyllie. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help by himself. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was people in all walks of life. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed II cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On even though she could have checked for herself and could have known impose on them. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they quickly finished their letters. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. for his sister to hear him. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all III moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the way in a corner. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Translated by David Wyllie. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Translator: David Wyllie stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no