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Instead of being afraid, the charwoman help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Last updated: May 20, 2012 there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Franz Kafka alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Metamorphosis of receipt of the work. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the heavily on the floor. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself however nice they might be. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. movements. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood consciousness. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it your equipment. Translated by David Wyllie. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, by himself. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the way in a corner. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to broad to get it all underneath. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the way in a corner. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, against the door and listening. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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Gregor's mother speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and watched her. 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Redistribution is spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her impose on them. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with him. But as it is ..." to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and landed loudly on the floor. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him to spare Gregor's life. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "what are we to do?" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm License. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. impose on them. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Author: Franz Kafka forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translated by David Wyllie. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gbnewby@pglaf.org Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Dr. Gregory B. Newby out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted between all the easier". still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Grete. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again will be renamed. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, first to get up and stretch out her young body. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to their real and natural state. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been towards the viewer. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Foundation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted for his sister to hear him. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was I lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.F. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was already the end of March, after all. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was my train leaves at five." wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them room. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it light in the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the States. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth beginning of this work. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Title: Metamorphosis he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate