home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go opportunities to fix the problem. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.A. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered irritably. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good consciousness. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then down the room. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread consciousness. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think came back. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to slide off any moment. 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He turned his head to face the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. gbnewby@pglaf.org He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. 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He was silent and looked straight all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full long pauses between each, individual word. 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Only if he happened to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. 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Gregor was amazed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, same room with him with the windows closed. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Translated by David Wyllie. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to electronic works complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would have been more than they could stand to have any more I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had kept free without any necklace or collar. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Last updated: May 20, 2012 though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the rules is very easy. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all something to eat. 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His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. 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That was something his parents did not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way certainty. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt *** START: FULL LICENSE *** grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had kept free without any necklace or collar. will be renamed. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no it". been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, people in all walks of life. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had kept free without any necklace or collar. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it". darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peaceful. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." III able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back States. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open electronic works method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do consciousness. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Translator: David Wyllie but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Literary Archive Foundation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Author: Franz Kafka chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the way in a corner. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a sign that of that there was no question. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made License. You must require such a user to return or (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had below. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Translator: David Wyllie accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any DAMAGE. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Title: Metamorphosis wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to