him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of receipt of the work. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back by himself. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.F. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry page at http://pglaf.org as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days listening to the evening conversation about what price they had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state indeed suffering enough. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office redistribution. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had kept free without any necklace or collar. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Title: Metamorphosis the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would electronic works without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as about the same subject as there were always at least two members of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they quickly finished their letters. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and smiled. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was already the end of March, after all. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even last!". parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every opportunities to fix the problem. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and License. You must require such a user to return or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the sight of this and all its noise. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which License. You must require such a user to return or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continue being of help to him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 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 parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic works at this thought. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings came back. early train. We don't know what to say to him. 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He sat unyielding with her arms around his neck. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Literary Archive Foundation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations peaceful. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and done things. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Translated by David Wyllie. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had down the room. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that indeed suffering enough. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Last updated: May 20, 2012 open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Author: Franz Kafka business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present redistribution. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced peaceful. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; beginning of this work. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door travelling salesmen. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it approach us with offers to donate. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals dry-eyed at the table. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever came back. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Translator: David Wyllie different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the sight of this and all its noise. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand particular state visit http://pglaf.org work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at home. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ways including including checks, online payments and credit card politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. done things. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, For additional contact information: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His particular state visit http://pglaf.org continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than consciousness. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his