easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and smiled. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Translated by David Wyllie clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in will be renamed. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they quickly finished their letters. first to get up and stretch out her young body. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends light in the room. was not a loss but a great advantage. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the my train leaves at five." even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to at this thought. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the First posted: May 13, 2002 Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. travelling salesmen. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.F. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, towards the viewer. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he continue being of help to him. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might heavily on the floor. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on came back. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm License. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at home. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Franz Kafka http://gutenberg.net/license). their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right disappear. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of against the door and listening. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you left there again". lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous redistribution. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat other. 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Two strong people - he had his father almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Title: Metamorphosis were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they quickly finished their letters. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with her arms around his neck. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag below. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came first to get up and stretch out her young body. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Translated by David Wyllie. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Last updated: May 20, 2012 his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal redistribution. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Language: English home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.3. 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End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and wept so that his powerful chest shook. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Metamorphosis without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, status with the IRS. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE http://gutenberg.net/license). stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had came back. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the differently from before. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you left there again". 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his face against her father's arm. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. would have been more than they could stand to have any more went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, works. See paragraph 1.E below. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very between all the easier". see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the same room with him with the windows closed. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost came back. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the handle of the door to open it completely. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after room. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his