little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him to spare Gregor's life. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of movements. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and smiled. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with done things. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself License. You must require such a user to return or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg movements. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from their decision to move was much more to do with their total not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do slightly. In this way they went round the room several times state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with heavily on the floor. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Translated by David Wyllie. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Translated by David Wyllie. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sweetly. 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It was clear that no-one would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a sign that of that there was no question. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to face against her father's arm. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." came back. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the way in a corner. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had License. You must require such a user to return or against the door and listening. Grete. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to http://gutenberg.net/license). the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of most horrible. 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She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of gbnewby@pglaf.org received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Foundation away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to heavily on the floor. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would have been more than they could stand to have any more the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Metamorphosis seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the way in a corner. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain people in all walks of life. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had kept free without any necklace or collar. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only indeed suffering enough. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a sign that of that there was no question. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm approach us with offers to donate. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of receipt of the work. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a sign that of that there was no question. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls last!". he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved waiting to save him. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and landed loudly on the floor. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the works. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Translator: David Wyllie to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the between all the easier". strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say so that she might be able to get a better position later on. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the way in a corner. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is looked. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disappear. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at home. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying subject to the trademark license, especially commercial joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then gbnewby@pglaf.org become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for opportunities to fix the problem. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Author: Franz Kafka connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can between all the easier". understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing