fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief by himself. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution redistribution. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of last!". refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm License. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even looked. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was already the end of March, after all. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its greatest consideration so that his family could bear the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and smiled. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the III this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there was still some money available from the old days. It was not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project License. You must require such a user to return or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards II getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translated by David Wyllie. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms waiting to save him. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shame and regret. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Last updated: May 20, 2012 bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and never to have to open the door unless it was especially chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Translated by David Wyllie. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to their real and natural state. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their First posted: May 13, 2002 Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been down into the middle of the dinner table. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.F. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and smiled. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Translated by David Wyllie. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the way in a corner. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Translator: David Wyllie three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if States. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his works. See paragraph 1.E below. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the between all the easier". made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend first she would call to him as she did so with words that she how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange first to get up and stretch out her young body. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO redistribution. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which listening to the evening conversation about what price they had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm License. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - at this thought. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects left there again". when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had first to get up and stretch out her young body. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with light in the room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, before. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that http://gutenberg.net/license). received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal status with the IRS. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden electronic works before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother a sign that of that there was no question. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was already the end of March, after all. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather.