and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that redistribution. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they people in all walks of life. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it". way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they quickly finished their letters. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against so that she might be able to get a better position later on. down the room. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of came back. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at shame and regret. http://gutenberg.net/license). with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father will be renamed. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the approach us with offers to donate. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way certainty. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance came back. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with him. But as it is ..." quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he your equipment. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or II work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from below. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even peaceful. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. 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At the other side door his sister came plaintively: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that first to get up and stretch out her young body. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned cope for himself? 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After they had come back from taking his father electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Metamorphosis As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his left there again". soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who status with the IRS. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door. 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You may copy it, give it away or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Author: Franz Kafka to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his refund. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he do anything to make them look away. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's III despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just heavily on the floor. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he do anything to make them look away. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had before. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and landed loudly on the floor. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times indeed suffering enough. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming page at http://pglaf.org Author: Franz Kafka His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore last!". be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, done things. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept http://www.gutenberg.net walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be movements. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of receipt of the work. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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The whole of his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with her arms around his neck. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Last updated: May 20, 2012