meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of works. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried first to get up and stretch out her young body. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of status with the IRS. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could your equipment. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Language: English become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any consciousness. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there was still some money available from the old days. It was not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they quickly finished their letters. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shame and regret. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that works. See paragraph 1.E below. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and landed loudly on the floor. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, waiting to save him. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Title: Metamorphosis hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow left there again". living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shame and regret. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort at this thought. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Author: Franz Kafka controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. works. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.F. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him before. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to their real and natural state. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still First posted: May 13, 2002 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any For additional contact information: "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of light in the room. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Author: Franz Kafka round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily status with the IRS. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his done things. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and will be renamed. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Author: Franz Kafka So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly http://www.gutenberg.net And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he against the door and listening. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. particular state visit http://pglaf.org to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible looked. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Foundation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden movements. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Translator: David Wyllie condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt shame and regret. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Foundation waiting to save him. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that heavily on the floor. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your equipment. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the gbnewby@pglaf.org across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his approach us with offers to donate. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his gbnewby@pglaf.org parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it,