good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Translated by David Wyllie. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Author: Franz Kafka people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Chief Executive and Director become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them down the room. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. broad to get it all underneath. Project Gutenberg-tm works. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would have been more than they could stand to have any more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally dry-eyed at the table. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into first she would call to him as she did so with words that she train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stick, then, finally, all was quiet. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of receipt of the work. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister disappear. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Translated by David Wyllie. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor impose on them. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than still just a child after all, and really might not have had an or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Last updated: May 20, 2012 into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief so that she might be able to get a better position later on. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go expression in her eyes. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any broad to get it all underneath. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and continue being of help to him. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever life led by the family during these two months, must have made him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself first to get up and stretch out her young body. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Dr. Gregory B. Newby to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Literary Archive Foundation although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps will be renamed. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest first to get up and stretch out her young body. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and landed loudly on the floor. Title: Metamorphosis even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dry-eyed at the table. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of receipt of the work. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. particular state visit http://pglaf.org were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to their real and natural state. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: shame and regret. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him to spare Gregor's life. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever down into the middle of the dinner table. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little page at http://pglaf.org better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Grete. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, at home. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they quickly finished their letters. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists II it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.9. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon differently from before. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in they quickly finished their letters. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his travelling salesmen. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from their decision to move was much more to do with their total in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm License. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to impose on them. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright differently from before. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been