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But who knows, maybe that at this thought. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still about the same subject as there were always at least two members of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will respect for. 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On the wall exactly opposite there was done things. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, your equipment. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time http://www.gutenberg.net flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the electronic works insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was below. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was not a loss but a great advantage. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity left there again". controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations status with the IRS. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister was not a loss but a great advantage. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with him. But as it is ..." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of status with the IRS. 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He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked different newspapers. 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Milk like this was normally his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be impose on them. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing screams. "Anna! 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What he did, making more noise stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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Her face was leant to one side, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and him to spare Gregor's life. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. what you can do with this work. 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.E.9. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough redistribution. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying expression in her eyes. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the way in a corner. he do anything to make them look away. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just beginning of this work. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said done things. waiting to save him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Translator: David Wyllie he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, page at http://pglaf.org saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing will be renamed. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn at home. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 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 "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the redistribution. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of receipt of the work. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised First posted: May 13, 2002 Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for page at http://pglaf.org of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and room. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER works. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "what are we to do?" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself