subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front shame and regret. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Last updated: May 20, 2012 So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and room. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with people in all walks of life. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. continue being of help to him. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the waiting to save him. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dry-eyed at the table. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to their real and natural state. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of done things. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Chief Executive and Director life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to their real and natural state. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "what are we to do?" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Grete. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Last updated: May 20, 2012 ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had kept free without any necklace or collar. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes before. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Section 5. 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Should he really call for help They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consciousness. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it people in all walks of life. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Translated by David Wyllie. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a sign that of that there was no question. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Franz Kafka hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be people in all walks of life. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of particular state visit http://pglaf.org and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or against the door and listening. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that him to spare Gregor's life. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood came back. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. shame and regret. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shame and regret. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front better. 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They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Language: English outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility -