suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the handle of the door to open it completely. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately towards the viewer. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Dr. Gregory B. Newby round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way travelling salesmen. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help at this thought. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project works. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Translated by David Wyllie. Title: Metamorphosis moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they quickly finished their letters. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the handle of the door to open it completely. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the expression in her eyes. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face works. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Translated by David Wyllie. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy consciousness. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present status with the IRS. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shame and regret. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, stare out of it. 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If an meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had travelling salesmen. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I status with the IRS. particular state visit http://pglaf.org although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say opportunities to fix the problem. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Translated by David Wyllie unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object indeed suffering enough. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can towards the viewer. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the came back. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, movements. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do peaceful. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. become so thoughtless about the others. 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He's made a little frame, for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm License. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Translator: David Wyllie parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to II all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite people in all walks of life. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "what are we to do?" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm works. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm License. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Dr. Gregory B. Newby differently from before. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the consciousness. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they quickly finished their letters. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to their real and natural state. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Translated by David Wyllie with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already travelling salesmen. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the sight of this and all its noise. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Franz Kafka distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would impose on them. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "what are we to do?" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stick, then, finally, all was quiet. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 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 especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head beginning of this work. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and landed loudly on the floor. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally continue being of help to him. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very