to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.9. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through people in all walks of life. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.9. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and smiled. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he do anything to make them look away. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would redistribution. continue being of help to him. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down came back. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the handle of the door to open it completely. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees differently from before. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was already the end of March, after all. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to against the door and listening. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or DAMAGE. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the certainty. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular done things. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, II one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's impose on them. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his waiting to save him. For additional contact information: had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his page at http://pglaf.org remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Literary Archive Foundation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he do anything to make them look away. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for his sister to hear him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free between all the easier". they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg-tm License. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Franz Kafka two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and smiled. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it". occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room differently from before. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag heavily on the floor. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any movements. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown face against her father's arm. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they DAMAGE. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and smiled. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their came back. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by continue being of help to him. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of