including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but first to get up and stretch out her young body. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to copied or distributed: protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and wept so that his powerful chest shook. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his status with the IRS. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Translator: David Wyllie thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light License. You must require such a user to return or her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to status with the IRS. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shame and regret. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the handle of the door to open it completely. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the movements. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can your equipment. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of receipt of the work. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his at home. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, peaceful. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Author: Franz Kafka driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other travelling salesmen. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shame and regret. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore works. See paragraph 1.E below. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was already the end of March, after all. Foundation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came waiting to save him. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg-tm works. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project II the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Translated by David Wyllie. III them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Chief Executive and Director folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg differently from before. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Author: Franz Kafka his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their times and they had never come again, at least not with the same situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his against the door and listening. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the by himself. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the for his sister to hear him. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with him. But as it is ..." more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Grete. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not continue being of help to him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Franz Kafka sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. left there again". unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his DAMAGE. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door