than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with him. But as it is ..." body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Title: Metamorphosis in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Franz Kafka than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax at home. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Translated by David Wyllie. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, left there again". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.F. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Translated by David Wyllie. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, left there again". This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little approach us with offers to donate. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of receipt of the work. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite indeed suffering enough. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Title: Metamorphosis not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might page at http://pglaf.org pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room disappear. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm License. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they quickly finished their letters. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was impose on them. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Author: Franz Kafka pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their consciousness. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his light in the room. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was already the end of March, after all. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime against the door and listening. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him to spare Gregor's life. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. peaceful. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it". came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was already the end of March, after all. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Title: Metamorphosis him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Title: Metamorphosis And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was already the end of March, after all. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Professor Michael S. 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The light from the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her towards the viewer. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will will be renamed. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When towards the viewer. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of receipt of the work. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that III both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate below. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translated by David Wyllie something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is between all the easier". their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on particular state visit http://pglaf.org included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Literary Archive Foundation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and wept so that his powerful chest shook. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was not a loss but a great advantage. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Dr. Gregory B. Newby dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his gbnewby@pglaf.org was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Translated by David Wyllie. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he do anything to make them look away. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her your equipment. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Author: Franz Kafka unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor,