crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 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 how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw continue being of help to him. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good face against her father's arm. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed http://gutenberg.net/license). Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to left there again". sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works for his sister to hear him. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed continue being of help to him. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from broad to get it all underneath. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full works. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "what are we to do?" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all shame and regret. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Last updated: May 20, 2012 out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Foundation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Translated by David Wyllie. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the handle of the door to open it completely. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. beginning of this work. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the continue being of help to him. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to by himself. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Franz Kafka smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any travelling salesmen. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I consciousness. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, particular state visit http://pglaf.org the handle of the door to open it completely. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he do anything to make them look away. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with her arms around his neck. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** consciousness. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE works. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was impose on them. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the at this thought. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with her arms around his neck. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", down the room. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room waiting to save him. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they quickly finished their letters. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He at this thought. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it". while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had kept free without any necklace or collar. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague against the door and listening. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the movements. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the indeed suffering enough. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and never to have to open the door unless it was especially an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother II he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and wept so that his powerful chest shook. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current travelling salesmen. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that continue being of help to him. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did will be renamed. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite fees. 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He really had not imagined see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats *** START: FULL LICENSE *** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged him to spare Gregor's life. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Literary Archive Foundation down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consciousness. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, below. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it". times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg-tm License. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Author: Franz Kafka and never to have to open the door unless it was especially an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project beginning of this work. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his page at http://pglaf.org himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even