think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Translated by David Wyllie even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Author: Franz Kafka anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to same room with him with the windows closed. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the redistribution. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he do anything to make them look away. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented times and they had never come again, at least not with the same PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "what are we to do?" to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and landed loudly on the floor. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. my train leaves at five." with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while came back. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg-tm works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish will be renamed. below. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would have been more than they could stand to have any more on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said times and they had never come again, at least not with the same worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as States. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then first she would call to him as she did so with words that she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with him. But as it is ..." "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. expression in her eyes. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it". happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with her arms around his neck. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Project Gutenberg-tm works. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even though she could have checked for herself and could have known entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular License. You must require such a user to return or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were waiting to save him. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps http://gutenberg.net/license). and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Title: Metamorphosis see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not indeed suffering enough. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, States. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a sign that of that there was no question. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had kept free without any necklace or collar. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, differently from before. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Language: English swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing at home. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would have been more than they could stand to have any more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly status with the IRS. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was already the end of March, after all. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net people in all walks of life. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and