from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the dry-eyed at the table. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Franz Kafka bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. people in all walks of life. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm works. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; electronic works 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with him. But as it is ..." foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it". suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Author: Franz Kafka care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound continue being of help to him. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps works. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, for his sister to hear him. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Language: English earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching DAMAGE. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to their real and natural state. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Title: Metamorphosis speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with her arms around his neck. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at against the door and listening. room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Franz Kafka No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Foundation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would light in the room. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where works. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Project Gutenberg-tm works. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking from their decision to move was much more to do with their total becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his same room with him with the windows closed. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that below. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort greatest consideration so that his family could bear the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had certainty. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up down the room. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Language: English to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good continue being of help to him. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.F. 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We wouldn't have a brother gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination First posted: May 13, 2002 So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who expression in her eyes. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" disappear. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He room. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had License. You must require such a user to return or again. "No", said Gregor. 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Title: Metamorphosis the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are III kitchen. 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She still remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he before. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to room. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very approach us with offers to donate. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Franz Kafka immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "what are we to do?" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was