noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his came back. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without peaceful. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Language: English there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. electronic works That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the handle of the door to open it completely. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he do anything to make them look away. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looked. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough first to get up and stretch out her young body. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away by himself. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but peaceful. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Language: English it". that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would have been more than they could stand to have any more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon face against her father's arm. with her arms around his neck. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to came back. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. peaceful. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Title: Metamorphosis Language: English sound. 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Gregor remained And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor!" 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He could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and landed loudly on the floor. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been approach us with offers to donate. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Chief Executive and Director changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt light in the room. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Dr. Gregory B. Newby hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, for his sister to hear him. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the waiting to save him. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister consciousness. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't status with the IRS. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Translator: David Wyllie home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel http://www.gutenberg.net it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work works. See paragraph 1.E below. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he do anything to make them look away. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't listening to the evening conversation about what price they had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE gbnewby@pglaf.org "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's down into the middle of the dinner table. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present left there again". they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown works. See paragraph 1.E below. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had him to spare Gregor's life. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes copied or distributed: in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like consciousness. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at III what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Last updated: May 20, 2012 speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gutenberg-tm License. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I States. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was not a loss but a great advantage. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Translator: David Wyllie Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel between all the easier". benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would continue being of help to him. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore light in the room. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and landed loudly on the floor. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with her arms around his neck. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he