Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or last!". Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Project Gutenberg-tm works. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly people in all walks of life. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he came back. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But greatest consideration so that his family could bear the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Title: Metamorphosis lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he room. and landed loudly on the floor. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in at home. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be will be renamed. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Literary Archive Foundation Title: Metamorphosis closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his towards the viewer. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be done things. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to looked. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance towards the viewer. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. opportunities to fix the problem. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Author: Franz Kafka suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Dr. Gregory B. Newby they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across III 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Translated by David Wyllie. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Translated by David Wyllie. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in movements. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At first to get up and stretch out her young body. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "what are we to do?" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. expression in her eyes. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to same room with him with the windows closed. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where http://gutenberg.net/license). there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the sight of this and all its noise. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking between all the easier". rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat first she would call to him as she did so with words that she outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic works reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, down the room. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in page at http://pglaf.org nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dry-eyed at the table. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats will be renamed. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with him. But as it is ..." very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many towards the viewer. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes towards the viewer. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the http://www.gutenberg.net as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide License. You must require such a user to return or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the face against her father's arm. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without