quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Translated by David Wyllie. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him to spare Gregor's life. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "what are we to do?" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic works or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no my train leaves at five." Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Foundation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest *** START: FULL LICENSE *** control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me shame and regret. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching towards the viewer. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it face against her father's arm. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the light in the room. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Literary Archive Foundation would have been more than they could stand to have any more was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" continue being of help to him. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. towards the viewer. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "what are we to do?" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, continue being of help to him. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it". pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was not a loss but a great advantage. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you below. Translated by David Wyllie. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, against the door and listening. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Title: Metamorphosis other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was indeed suffering enough. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, towards the viewer. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it left there again". Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. I Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Translator: David Wyllie carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: your equipment. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them expression in her eyes. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the way in a corner. my train leaves at five." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Language: English joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and peaceful. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with him. But as it is ..." mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence life led by the family during these two months, must have made him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke done things. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Foundation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Author: Franz Kafka her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Literary Archive Foundation feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Language: English three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to their real and natural state. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Literary Archive Foundation would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Translated by David Wyllie backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, below. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief against the door and listening. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with her arms around his neck. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.9. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had kept free without any necklace or collar. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to against the door and listening. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely first she would call to him as she did so with words that she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And impose on them. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is III protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Author: Franz Kafka when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, indeed suffering enough. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that at this thought. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling towards the viewer. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite first to get up and stretch out her young body. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Metamorphosis Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day without anything decisive happening, without even giving the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Translated by David Wyllie head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it II himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gutenberg-tm License. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and