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He moved very gradually, as if consciousness. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "what are we to do?" partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Title: Metamorphosis 1.F. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another particular state visit http://pglaf.org was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on beginning of this work. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Chief Executive and Director of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Translated by David Wyllie head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he below. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Franz Kafka and never to have to open the door unless it was especially possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest your equipment. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could beginning of this work. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a sign that of that there was no question. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her License. You must require such a user to return or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry III clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would have been more than they could stand to have any more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. my train leaves at five." the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had redistribution. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, heavily on the floor. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and before. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling down the room. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to their real and natural state. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Translated by David Wyllie. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply DAMAGE. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth redistribution. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his peaceful. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Translator: David Wyllie windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Translated by David Wyllie. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After certainty. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go still just a child after all, and really might not have had an done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Metamorphosis remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.9. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Language: English said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Franz Kafka himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the handle of the door to open it completely. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer travelling salesmen. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Translated by David Wyllie. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined First posted: May 13, 2002 unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present light in the room. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his III and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the way in a corner. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Dr. Gregory B. Newby drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Translator: David Wyllie Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they quickly finished their letters. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stick, then, finally, all was quiet. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his came back. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Project Gutenberg-tm works. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but