now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough my train leaves at five." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide greatest consideration so that his family could bear the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword II with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Translator: David Wyllie and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's certainty. shame and regret. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but looked. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a sign that of that there was no question. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now III grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Grete. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the way in a corner. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will works. See paragraph 1.E below. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and smiled. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it disappear. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and never to have to open the door unless it was especially mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated light in the room. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower States. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he do anything to make them look away. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was already the end of March, after all. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go broad to get it all underneath. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the first to get up and stretch out her young body. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Literary Archive Foundation for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, beginning of this work. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see first she would call to him as she did so with words that she by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro travelling salesmen. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it". "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a continue being of help to him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. works. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "what are we to do?" a sign that of that there was no question. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the handle of the door to open it completely. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the below. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did consciousness. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's towards the viewer. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it differently from before. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax differently from before. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it redistribution. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm License. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Literary Archive Foundation Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more