been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort differently from before. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they quickly finished their letters. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any expression in her eyes. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again gbnewby@pglaf.org would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." my train leaves at five." heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.9. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long my train leaves at five." with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised travelling salesmen. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and against the door and listening. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Grete. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about subject to the trademark license, especially commercial from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expression in her eyes. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the sight of this and all its noise. broad to get it all underneath. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for his sister to hear him. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it". condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there was still some money available from the old days. It was not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Author: Franz Kafka stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Project Gutenberg-tm works. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, at this thought. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is travelling salesmen. waiting to save him. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to their real and natural state. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Translated by David Wyllie his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Author: Franz Kafka in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from http://www.gutenberg.net condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg-tm License. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Author: Franz Kafka She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all times and they had never come again, at least not with the same seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! expression in her eyes. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. electronic works all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor differently from before. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally indeed suffering enough. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" works. See paragraph 1.E below. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution beginning of this work. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Translated by David Wyllie in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Franz Kafka threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Foundation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly towards the viewer. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm License. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn so that she might be able to get a better position later on. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's particular state visit http://pglaf.org Language: English with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door