the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able peaceful. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he do anything to make them look away. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with him. But as it is ..." nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body for his sister to hear him. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. between all the easier". unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the electronic works with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he certainty. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she broad to get it all underneath. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was works. See paragraph 1.E below. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total III don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had done things. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on beginning of this work. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he do anything to make them look away. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would travelling salesmen. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know things had become superfluous which, although they could not be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Translator: David Wyllie everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His electronic works unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 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 it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with her arms around his neck. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no life led by the family during these two months, must have made him which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. For additional contact information: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shame and regret. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they light in the room. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and landed loudly on the floor. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days room. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the II hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, will be renamed. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - came back. don't make my parents suffer! 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That was something that Gregor did not want to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of receipt of the work. Grete. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would have been more than they could stand to have any more definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an States. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight copied or distributed: chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible travelling salesmen. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "what are we to do?" press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did will be renamed. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered heavily on the floor. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project page at http://pglaf.org more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Chief Executive and Director "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know indeed suffering enough. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "what are we to do?" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in