be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "what are we to do?" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.5. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he do anything to make them look away. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him to spare Gregor's life. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an shame and regret. had kept free without any necklace or collar. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With by himself. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his last!". distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Last updated: May 20, 2012 different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the sight of this and all its noise. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and redistribution. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it". explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with him. But as it is ..." from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would have been more than they could stand to have any more way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the handle of the door to open it completely. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who particular state visit http://pglaf.org skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made people in all walks of life. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been page at http://pglaf.org the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Franz Kafka room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of last!". defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with him. But as it is ..." our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Last updated: May 20, 2012 And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living towards the viewer. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Author: Franz Kafka father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out times and they had never come again, at least not with the same side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his people in all walks of life. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt particular state visit http://pglaf.org state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could done things. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Foundation His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just to move about the home, every other day would be spent feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Title: Metamorphosis Translated by David Wyllie. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and continue being of help to him. Dr. Gregory B. Newby that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of receipt of the work. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the For additional contact information: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without down into the middle of the dinner table. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he do anything to make them look away. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Translated by David Wyllie. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with her arms around his neck. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my left there again". room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was for his sister to hear him. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg-tm works. as Gregor opens the door. 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But you always splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that