not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's looked. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of receipt of the work. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Franz Kafka to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever travelling salesmen. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Franz Kafka anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Literary Archive Foundation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Project Gutenberg-tm works. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Title: Metamorphosis hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it shame and regret. shame and regret. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Project Gutenberg-tm works. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been License. You must require such a user to return or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there at home. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At License. You must require such a user to return or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock light in the room. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. consciousness. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had impose on them. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had For additional contact information: thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Literary Archive Foundation than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Title: Metamorphosis back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to their real and natural state. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving at home. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for DAMAGE. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, before. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without left there again". agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; down the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be copied or distributed: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the peaceful. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, DAMAGE. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew subject to the trademark license, especially commercial address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but continue being of help to him. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is status with the IRS. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movements. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have been more than they could stand to have any more careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short by himself. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her left there again". money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance down into the middle of the dinner table. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his First posted: May 13, 2002 himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed below. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". 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You may copy it, give it away or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn http://www.gutenberg.net back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be gbnewby@pglaf.org he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Author: Franz Kafka fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Grete. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the