thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking looked. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the sight of this and all its noise. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest down the room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Title: Metamorphosis she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished II This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with him. But as it is ..." look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at States. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he do anything to make them look away. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Project Gutenberg-tm works. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa II instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him continue being of help to him. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite expression in her eyes. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making down the room. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Franz Kafka business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact peaceful. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dry-eyed at the table. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project same room with him with the windows closed. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, continue being of help to him. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he do anything to make them look away. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Foundation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud first she would call to him as she did so with words that she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without anything decisive happening, without even giving the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Author: Franz Kafka stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa gbnewby@pglaf.org He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a http://www.gutenberg.net denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him to spare Gregor's life. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, III that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the way in a corner. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt DAMAGE. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself particular state visit http://pglaf.org Author: Franz Kafka both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had kept free without any necklace or collar. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation down into the middle of the dinner table. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the sight of this and all its noise. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative III father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opportunities to fix the problem. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they quickly finished their letters. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Author: Franz Kafka most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do before. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, gbnewby@pglaf.org he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned,