Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looked. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had page at http://pglaf.org "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic works completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm License. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg-tm License. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father copied or distributed: He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his States. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. indeed suffering enough. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be works. See paragraph 1.E below. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had kept free without any necklace or collar. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever for his sister to hear him. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not dry-eyed at the table. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Title: Metamorphosis though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break impose on them. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would have been more than they could stand to have any more enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked consciousness. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were electronic works must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the broad to get it all underneath. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Chief Executive and Director And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Title: Metamorphosis of receipt of the work. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." light in the room. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously first to get up and stretch out her young body. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far just to move about the home, every other day would be spent while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of receipt of the work. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who dry-eyed at the table. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you gbnewby@pglaf.org improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. page at http://pglaf.org "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made a sign that of that there was no question. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Language: English with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him to spare Gregor's life. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every between all the easier". imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Franz Kafka burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Chief Executive and Director better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is redistribution. Author: Franz Kafka clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of gbnewby@pglaf.org ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of at home. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Project Gutenberg-tm works. against the door and listening. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had kept free without any necklace or collar. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Title: Metamorphosis silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. For additional contact information: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the left there again". been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her http://gutenberg.net/license). And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the peaceful. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down http://gutenberg.net/license). He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again II as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had disappear. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple your equipment. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then