there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Foundation understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - looked. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Author: Franz Kafka and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of receipt of the work. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Author: Franz Kafka it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Dr. Gregory B. Newby had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with her arms around his neck. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dry-eyed at the table. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with him. But as it is ..." with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped gbnewby@pglaf.org little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Franz Kafka while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving opportunities to fix the problem. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if over to the window where they remained with their arms around each quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of receipt of the work. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Dr. Gregory B. Newby of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it License. You must require such a user to return or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying certainty. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" continue being of help to him. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is travelling salesmen. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project impose on them. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Professor Michael S. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the way in a corner. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. 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Soon after dinner, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to their real and natural state. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Grete. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the handle of the door to open it completely. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only expression in her eyes. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Last updated: May 20, 2012 shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got peaceful. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: States. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked impose on them. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her opportunities to fix the problem. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. left there again". joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and landed loudly on the floor. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it". state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is below. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room II onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists so that she might be able to get a better position later on. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was not a loss but a great advantage. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's