before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact shame and regret. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project redistribution. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Translated by David Wyllie. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the travelling salesmen. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic works uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than subject to the trademark license, especially commercial permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the handle of the door to open it completely. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Franz Kafka stick, then, finally, all was quiet. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some impose on them. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and same room with him with the windows closed. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy movements. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which towards the viewer. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the first to get up and stretch out her young body. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of receipt of the work. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Franz Kafka Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed had kept free without any necklace or collar. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Title: Metamorphosis 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm my train leaves at five." to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE down the room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project your equipment. and smiled. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.C. 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Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was already the end of March, after all. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had kept free without any necklace or collar. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not knowing what he should save first before his attention was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes particular state visit http://pglaf.org become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Grete. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest heavily on the floor. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short greatest consideration so that his family could bear the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between all the easier". it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again light in the room. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to their real and natural state. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and redistribution. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so between all the easier". death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of receipt of the work. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.F. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, left there again". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that consciousness. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Section 2. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight waiting to save him. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had at home. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH peaceful. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the below. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had kept free without any necklace or collar. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, electronic works key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite certainty. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few