pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune down the room. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Grete. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender done things. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Dr. Gregory B. Newby what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he done things. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you below. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again electronic works this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on http://www.gutenberg.net this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's gbnewby@pglaf.org for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with down the room. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend life led by the family during these two months, must have made him knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and light in the room. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes disappear. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without by himself. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a sign that of that there was no question. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation particular state visit http://pglaf.org Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a sign that of that there was no question. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated room. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Last updated: May 20, 2012 with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Foundation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him subject to the trademark license, especially commercial screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is first to get up and stretch out her young body. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; towards the viewer. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Foundation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's electronic works like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that between all the easier". Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used certainty. towards the viewer. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to down the room. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of between all the easier". all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect disappear. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with him. But as it is ..." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: face against her father's arm. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be indeed suffering enough. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was him to spare Gregor's life. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he do anything to make them look away. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand status with the IRS. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime