seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm *** START: FULL LICENSE *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no States. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my status with the IRS. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which so that she might be able to get a better position later on. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of page at http://pglaf.org the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of receipt of the work. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Literary Archive Foundation Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more greatest consideration so that his family could bear the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gutenberg-tm License. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Title: Metamorphosis boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly I in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was movements. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic works slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the page at http://pglaf.org from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Literary Archive Foundation with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Last updated: May 20, 2012 Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he do anything to make them look away. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and never to have to open the door unless it was especially which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to their real and natural state. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of receipt of the work. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his broad to get it all underneath. broad to get it all underneath. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the looked. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had kept free without any necklace or collar. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.9. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Translator: David Wyllie just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they done things. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Chief Executive and Director would have been more than they could stand to have any more easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. I while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as indeed suffering enough. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented approach us with offers to donate. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break works. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Chief Executive and Director himself. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would States. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her people in all walks of life. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Last updated: May 20, 2012 any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It looked. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and never to have to open the door unless it was especially dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Literary Archive Foundation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being before. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Metamorphosis that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a sign that of that there was no question. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Last updated: May 20, 2012 between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and landed loudly on the floor. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to their real and natural state. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm my train leaves at five." had kept free without any necklace or collar. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's DAMAGE. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; down the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Author: Franz Kafka back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it". hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would differently from before. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.F. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight shame and regret. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk III his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and redistribution. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the