Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked certainty. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with her arms around his neck. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut by himself. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the my train leaves at five." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he do anything to make them look away. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the sight of this and all its noise. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really approach us with offers to donate. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound same room with him with the windows closed. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was http://www.gutenberg.net responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the for his sister to hear him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown For additional contact information: head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw face against her father's arm. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.9. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might works. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet down into the middle of the dinner table. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Grete. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic works understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations particular state visit http://pglaf.org middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Language: English bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was not a loss but a great advantage. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shame and regret. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their continue being of help to him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Grete. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just broad to get it all underneath. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it". seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him to spare Gregor's life. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just people in all walks of life. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes about the same subject as there were always at least two members of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Chief Executive and Director was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with her arms around his neck. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself looked. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any at this thought. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Translated by David Wyllie. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the differently from before. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, works. See paragraph 1.E below. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Author: Franz Kafka pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time expression in her eyes. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Language: English movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the between all the easier". until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times electronic works one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the works. See paragraph 1.E below. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table just to move about the home, every other day would be spent soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for his sister to hear him. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it people in all walks of life. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. peaceful. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then.