So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the movements. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Author: Franz Kafka this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without anything decisive happening, without even giving the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and smiled. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom gbnewby@pglaf.org an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dry-eyed at the table. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Title: Metamorphosis set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even though she could have checked for herself and could have known people in all walks of life. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 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 whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But I harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, expression in her eyes. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Author: Franz Kafka wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the III his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Franz Kafka vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Title: Metamorphosis door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he do anything to make them look away. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you my train leaves at five." 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there was still some money available from the old days. It was not http://www.gutenberg.net that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same *** START: FULL LICENSE *** reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the States. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier consciousness. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 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 with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Foundation Gutenberg-tm License. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Translated by David Wyllie. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together electronic works door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Author: Franz Kafka required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's States. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, impose on them. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electronic works how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Translated by David Wyllie. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. travelling salesmen. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of at home. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple continue being of help to him. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had kept free without any necklace or collar. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a sign that of that there was no question. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn DAMAGE. certainty. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when against the door and listening. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if