slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he differently from before. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had between all the easier". For additional contact information: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of will be renamed. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps face against her father's arm. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Chief Executive and Director again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly opportunities to fix the problem. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Project Gutenberg-tm works. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gbnewby@pglaf.org word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with her arms around his neck. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the first to get up and stretch out her young body. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.F. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or First posted: May 13, 2002 fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying redistribution. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The approach us with offers to donate. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and face against her father's arm. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Franz Kafka this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slightly. In this way they went round the room several times around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. at this thought. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to their real and natural state. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me License. You must require such a user to return or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the handle of the door to open it completely. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there was still some money available from the old days. It was not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. expression in her eyes. States. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Translated by David Wyllie. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Literary Archive Foundation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in between all the easier". this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few indeed suffering enough. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon III Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, face against her father's arm. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Metamorphosis "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works I Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: continue being of help to him. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in I considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to looked. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he works. See paragraph 1.E below. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good face against her father's arm. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the handle of the door to open it completely. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and smiled. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, page at http://pglaf.org just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at gbnewby@pglaf.org parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with her arms around his neck. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's License. You must require such a user to return or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as face against her father's arm. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Chief Executive and Director the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was already the end of March, after all. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. continue being of help to him. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; heavily on the floor. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael redistribution. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was III front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself peaceful. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I recognised as the voice he had had before. 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