slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one First posted: May 13, 2002 cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a sign that of that there was no question. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and landed loudly on the floor. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had continue being of help to him. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived done things. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Language: English have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to approach us with offers to donate. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly travelling salesmen. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Translated by David Wyllie. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to their real and natural state. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that differently from before. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set License. You must require such a user to return or and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it DAMAGE. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. copied or distributed: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the way in a corner. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Foundation was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Translated by David Wyllie. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she status with the IRS. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should left there again". prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they quickly finished their letters. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will towards the viewer. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and disappear. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again expression in her eyes. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm License. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch broad to get it all underneath. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. approach us with offers to donate. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very life led by the family during these two months, must have made him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and