dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at heavily on the floor. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Franz Kafka accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated last!". while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort over to the window where they remained with their arms around each on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: For additional contact information: enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard heavily on the floor. electronic works destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for his sister to hear him. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and wept so that his powerful chest shook. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Franz Kafka the handle of the door to open it completely. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Last updated: May 20, 2012 door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a sign that of that there was no question. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his room. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** my train leaves at five." of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project left there again". from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other will be renamed. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor approach us with offers to donate. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. broad to get it all underneath. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in works. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Franz Kafka PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to last!". Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Dr. Gregory B. Newby because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I left there again". to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was works. See paragraph 1.E below. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. your equipment. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if down the room. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but down into the middle of the dinner table. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away peaceful. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic works favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he down into the middle of the dinner table. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a sign that of that there was no question. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole http://gutenberg.net/license). boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in works. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the sight of this and all its noise. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His people in all walks of life. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to works. See paragraph 1.E below. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with broad to get it all underneath. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him to spare Gregor's life. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.9. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to their real and natural state. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it". see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was face against her father's arm. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a sign that of that there was no question. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. http://www.gutenberg.net carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down between all the easier". have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other same room with him with the windows closed. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Language: English grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm works. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his License. You must require such a user to return or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to their real and natural state. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would have been more than they could stand to have any more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Translated by David Wyllie. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously redistribution. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Translated by David Wyllie goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to at home. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible times and they had never come again, at least not with the same situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got