time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived continue being of help to him. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, room. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was between all the easier". the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Last updated: May 20, 2012 WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Grete. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would same room with him with the windows closed. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property things had become superfluous which, although they could not be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All my train leaves at five." sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Translated by David Wyllie. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Chief Executive and Director too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known differently from before. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did works. See paragraph 1.E below. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was not a loss but a great advantage. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Dr. Gregory B. Newby find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other a sign that of that there was no question. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with him. But as it is ..." especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness electronic works respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no disappear. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial came back. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; For additional contact information: insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Franz Kafka for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related before. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation http://gutenberg.net/license). few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Title: Metamorphosis imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as people in all walks of life. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until even though she could have checked for herself and could have known meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when below. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project consciousness. status with the IRS. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the done things. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. between all the easier". lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and landed loudly on the floor. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never light in the room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an so that she might be able to get a better position later on. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and landed loudly on the floor. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag For additional contact information: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many