they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating room. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to left there again". as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.9. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first below. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and your equipment. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm will be renamed. of receipt of the work. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, peaceful. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against the door and listening. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it For additional contact information: wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Language: English strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they First posted: May 13, 2002 both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and will be renamed. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free III "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his came back. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they quickly finished their letters. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position movements. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out indeed suffering enough. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. heavily on the floor. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm License. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Title: Metamorphosis did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Language: English have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.F. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into down the room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose II and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Literary Archive Foundation understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone continue being of help to him. States. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took status with the IRS. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards things had become superfluous which, although they could not be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry him to spare Gregor's life. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Author: Franz Kafka despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his works. See paragraph 1.E below. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do page at http://pglaf.org sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the sight of this and all its noise. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon copied or distributed: doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on status with the IRS. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of your equipment. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the down into the middle of the dinner table. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort particular state visit http://pglaf.org naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my peaceful. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned