even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic works people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there http://gutenberg.net/license). found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in page at http://pglaf.org The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Translated by David Wyllie. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Translated by David Wyllie. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was For additional contact information: down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Translated by David Wyllie. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door consciousness. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was already the end of March, after all. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by people in all walks of life. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The first to get up and stretch out her young body. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief particular state visit http://pglaf.org there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations electronic works quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ways including including checks, online payments and credit card furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." left there again". bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it". parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and indeed suffering enough. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was not a loss but a great advantage. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would have been more than they could stand to have any more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one last!". in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that http://gutenberg.net/license). was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F. 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No-one was making him rush any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed works. See paragraph 1.E below. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than I and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day http://gutenberg.net/license). despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work dry-eyed at the table. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they quickly finished their letters. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Translated by David Wyllie anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have been more than they could stand to have any more hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Translated by David Wyllie. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned done things. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will impose on them. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been broad to get it all underneath. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. waiting to save him. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Franz Kafka left there again". imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Translator: David Wyllie look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free broad to get it all underneath. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sold, the family did not wish to discard. 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He really had not imagined state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all redistribution. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged beginning of this work. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more last!". favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room people in all walks of life. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him to spare Gregor's life. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his light in the room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as came back. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their States. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him