it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for between all the easier". by himself. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Title: Metamorphosis everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm License. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of receipt of the work. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to II the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him to spare Gregor's life. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax opportunities to fix the problem. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times just to move about the home, every other day would be spent closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it". one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and landed loudly on the floor. http://gutenberg.net/license). his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for his sister to hear him. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to their real and natural state. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. travelling salesmen. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.F. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her before. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Dr. Gregory B. Newby of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Last updated: May 20, 2012 rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he do anything to make them look away. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised room. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.7. 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Or he might go becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Grete. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Author: Franz Kafka chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its first to get up and stretch out her young body. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Grete. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide looked. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Foundation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when http://gutenberg.net/license). milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head First posted: May 13, 2002 Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had continue being of help to him. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions same room with him with the windows closed. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the way in a corner. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without him to spare Gregor's life. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there States. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his indeed suffering enough. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments towards the viewer. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Title: Metamorphosis continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Metamorphosis Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish even though she could have checked for herself and could have known don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had kept free without any necklace or collar. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for his sister to hear him. 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Gregor was so resentful of it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible so that she might be able to get a better position later on. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to http://www.gutenberg.net meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against DAMAGE. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Franz Kafka still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole done things. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest works. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are down into the middle of the dinner table. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat consciousness. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to their real and natural state. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the redistribution. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Translated by David Wyllie. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shame and regret. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go approach us with offers to donate. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he do anything to make them look away. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and left there again". disappear. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Literary Archive Foundation by himself.