or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any at this thought. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the sight of this and all its noise. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded II second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm works. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Foundation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he your equipment. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door a sign that of that there was no question. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free subject to the trademark license, especially commercial then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, status with the IRS. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would between all the easier". To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a waiting to save him. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any States. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out certainty. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a page at http://pglaf.org and never to have to open the door unless it was especially But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, expression in her eyes. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at this thought. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a disappear. Foundation himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she waiting to save him. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned left there again". the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Translated by David Wyllie windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to consciousness. Author: Franz Kafka "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, II the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned came back. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electronic works But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another page at http://pglaf.org achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. between all the easier". Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some heavily on the floor. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Last updated: May 20, 2012 They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Foundation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Author: Franz Kafka morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 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 screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could waiting to save him. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Dr. Gregory B. Newby and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.9. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned travelling salesmen. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat works. See paragraph 1.E below. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they quickly finished their letters. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to their real and natural state. last!". differently from before. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Title: Metamorphosis pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Metamorphosis money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had kept free without any necklace or collar. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of receipt of the work. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the sight of this and all its noise. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm License. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him your equipment.