around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt down the room. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works down into the middle of the dinner table. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dry-eyed at the table. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Dr. Gregory B. Newby heavily on the floor. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value shame and regret. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too below. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was not a loss but a great advantage. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing peaceful. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to their real and natural state. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a my train leaves at five." our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Chief Executive and Director service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. looked. movements. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them movements. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost electronic works assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Last updated: May 20, 2012 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and below. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him to spare Gregor's life. of receipt of the work. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with her arms around his neck. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a I going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel will be renamed. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the left there again". he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was not a loss but a great advantage. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the beginning of this work. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at home. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR first to get up and stretch out her young body. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even http://www.gutenberg.net we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Section 1. 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In her alarm, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Author: Franz Kafka courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a particular state visit http://pglaf.org remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.9. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even though she could have checked for herself and could have known even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her room. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen light in the room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Metamorphosis me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was consciousness. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very came back. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door continue being of help to him. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Literary Archive Foundation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in