looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, at home. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Literary Archive Foundation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.F. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was already the end of March, after all. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 certainty. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the your equipment. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning I moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic works heavily on the floor. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 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 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money below. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of receipt of the work. http://gutenberg.net/license). how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Title: Metamorphosis assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of receipt of the work. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat http://www.gutenberg.net was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on page at http://pglaf.org 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and peaceful. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from their decision to move was much more to do with their total pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Author: Franz Kafka - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of receipt of the work. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting for his sister to hear him. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the heavily on the floor. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Franz Kafka indeed suffering enough. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do him to spare Gregor's life. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Last updated: May 20, 2012 especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm different newspapers. 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But then, each from his own they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Literary Archive Foundation such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Metamorphosis in copious fur. 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As if from deep inside stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to their real and natural state. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was First posted: May 13, 2002 Language: English electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that