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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was not a loss but a great advantage. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their page at http://pglaf.org now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Dr. Gregory B. Newby the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Literary Archive Foundation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Dr. Gregory B. Newby he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground http://gutenberg.net/license). second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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I *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stick, then, finally, all was quiet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of towards the viewer. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know http://gutenberg.net/license). WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the consciousness. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down License. You must require such a user to return or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to opportunities to fix the problem. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon towards the viewer. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and broad to get it all underneath. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said light in the room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Author: Franz Kafka thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous last!". spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Last updated: May 20, 2012 from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or continue being of help to him. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of redistribution. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in redistribution. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she differently from before. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that between all the easier". must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force works. See paragraph 1.E below. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about copied or distributed: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the sight of this and all its noise. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for his sister to hear him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Grete. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project against the door and listening. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many subject to the trademark license, especially commercial PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him I chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Last updated: May 20, 2012 you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself http://www.gutenberg.net copied or distributed: sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost between all the easier". everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the down into the middle of the dinner table. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the way in a corner. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included will be renamed. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of receipt of the work. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Author: Franz Kafka decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of http://gutenberg.net/license). anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever