his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole just to move about the home, every other day would be spent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied greatest consideration so that his family could bear the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper DAMAGE. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his consciousness. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching down the room. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at this thought. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of receipt of the work. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it". boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of receipt of the work. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative First posted: May 13, 2002 can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was already the end of March, after all. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Foundation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was States. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Franz Kafka said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Title: Metamorphosis to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which III peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed at this thought. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a sign that of that there was no question. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. people in all walks of life. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself him to spare Gregor's life. 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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they quickly finished their letters. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully gbnewby@pglaf.org his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Grete. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stick, then, finally, all was quiet. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the sight of this and all its noise. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even though she could have checked for herself and could have known seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they page at http://pglaf.org taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. him to spare Gregor's life. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and looked. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Language: English himself. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Metamorphosis he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. http://www.gutenberg.net screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at http://gutenberg.net/license). "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. left there again". occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dry-eyed at the table. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though she could have checked for herself and could have known noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to For additional contact information: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Franz Kafka lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she your equipment. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with him. But as it is ..." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of receipt of the work. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep done things. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's before. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should first she would call to him as she did so with words that she amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes last!". went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Metamorphosis only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head life led by the family during these two months, must have made him left there again". himself. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would have been more than they could stand to have any more ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen States. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition.