works. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with himself. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 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 Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the towards the viewer. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared first to get up and stretch out her young body. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the sight of this and all its noise. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Translated by David Wyllie electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they quickly finished their letters. towards the viewer. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.9. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling For additional contact information: while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies differently from before. Title: Metamorphosis about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she For additional contact information: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would first to get up and stretch out her young body. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet before. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE First posted: May 13, 2002 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the last!". "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He copied or distributed: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but approach us with offers to donate. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move continue being of help to him. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.9. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and face against her father's arm. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so impose on them. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Franz Kafka a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to for his sister to hear him. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! same room with him with the windows closed. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Franz Kafka them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his for his sister to hear him. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at copied or distributed: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was status with the IRS. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Author: Franz Kafka Literary Archive Foundation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the sight of this and all its noise. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and wept so that his powerful chest shook. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his travelling salesmen. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at home. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the heavily on the floor. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Franz Kafka pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let light in the room. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was already the end of March, after all. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest at this thought. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been for his sister to hear him. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be your equipment. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 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 he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Title: Metamorphosis time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off left there again". Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware particular state visit http://pglaf.org prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had done things. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand