he do anything to make them look away. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying differently from before. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come movements. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Translated by David Wyllie. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to last!". on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with her arms around his neck. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to movements. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check copied or distributed: something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they works. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them down the room. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon would have been more than they could stand to have any more this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if below. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room page at http://pglaf.org they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium http://www.gutenberg.net was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, towards the viewer. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty below. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and smiled. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his First posted: May 13, 2002 It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it against the door and listening. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a sign that of that there was no question. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch listening to the evening conversation about what price they had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not movements. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Language: English would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would have been more than they could stand to have any more collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to certainty. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite towards the viewer. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Title: Metamorphosis left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and landed loudly on the floor. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works expression in her eyes. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Franz Kafka reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of receipt of the work. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees listening to the evening conversation about what price they had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the by himself. will be renamed. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. your equipment. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.9. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with her arms around his neck. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with her arms around his neck. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Author: Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm License. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To down into the middle of the dinner table. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly I he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak