only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all continue being of help to him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Grete. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced States. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the way in a corner. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Title: Metamorphosis Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and approach us with offers to donate. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.F. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in down into the middle of the dinner table. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg-tm License. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.F. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the handle of the door to open it completely. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was electronic works useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Foundation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything my train leaves at five." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. redistribution. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he consciousness. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works First posted: May 13, 2002 all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with her arms around his neck. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight between all the easier". quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the down the room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak shame and regret. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been down into the middle of the dinner table. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do down the room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current copied or distributed: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** looked. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was not a loss but a great advantage. shame and regret. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Literary Archive Foundation lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was first to get up and stretch out her young body. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Metamorphosis straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might continue being of help to him. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether towards the viewer. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the page at http://pglaf.org Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, face against her father's arm. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a sign that of that there was no question. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Foundation instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Translated by David Wyllie his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and face against her father's arm. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the waiting to save him. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about beginning of this work. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Author: Franz Kafka a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the handle of the door to open it completely. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found broad to get it all underneath. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she III were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to For additional contact information: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or