but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged travelling salesmen. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing travelling salesmen. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat certainty. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Metamorphosis shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Translated by David Wyllie. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut same room with him with the windows closed. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained page at http://pglaf.org earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching room. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to before. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he do anything to make them look away. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was already the end of March, after all. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shame and regret. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered broad to get it all underneath. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa before. waiting to save him. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden broad to get it all underneath. DAMAGE. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.5. 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Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit things had become superfluous which, although they could not be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the handle of the door to open it completely. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free certainty. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a sign that of that there was no question. "what are we to do?" at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden heavily on the floor. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to word of the conversation. 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Email contact links and up to date contact She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the III "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.F. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to differently from before. same room with him with the windows closed. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with him. But as it is ..." eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned still just a child after all, and really might not have had an owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Translated by David Wyllie. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they peaceful. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true travelling salesmen. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by redistribution. indeed suffering enough. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project must have been somebody in the flat. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Translated by David Wyllie. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, travelling salesmen. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what For additional contact information: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound looked. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers left there again". to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the at this thought. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.F.6. 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One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on travelling salesmen. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any face against her father's arm. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's people in all walks of life. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Translator: David Wyllie seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move;