It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up certainty. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Translator: David Wyllie open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance approach us with offers to donate. gbnewby@pglaf.org become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with him. But as it is ..." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant about the same subject as there were always at least two members of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Title: Metamorphosis they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, impose on them. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm works. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it". he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and smiled. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and at this thought. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, License. You must require such a user to return or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at particular state visit http://pglaf.org was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she crying? 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There were times when he simply became too tired to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Author: Franz Kafka looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.F. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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Gregor went straight to hide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the http://gutenberg.net/license). ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up room. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Last updated: May 20, 2012 six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Title: Metamorphosis nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that left there again". speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers over to the window where they remained with their arms around each chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell http://www.gutenberg.net raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we License. You must require such a user to return or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Title: Metamorphosis normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Dr. Gregory B. Newby grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a waiting to save him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation page at http://pglaf.org individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will at this thought. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Franz Kafka work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and never to have to open the door unless it was especially down the room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had kept free without any necklace or collar. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all against the door and listening. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the handle of the door to open it completely. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; down into the middle of the dinner table. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of I give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his room. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and http://www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Dr. Gregory B. Newby him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** III the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry waiting to save him. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm works. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained