and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. last!". appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been listening to the evening conversation about what price they had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of status with the IRS. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the differently from before. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a sign that of that there was no question. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.E.9. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide II imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery same room with him with the windows closed. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at this thought. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a travelling salesmen. impose on them. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and smiled. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard over to the window where they remained with their arms around each how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution First posted: May 13, 2002 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. movements. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. done things. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation first to get up and stretch out her young body. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had indeed suffering enough. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different broad to get it all underneath. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to peaceful. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals redistribution. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of beginning of this work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the way in a corner. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Translated by David Wyllie. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the handle of the door to open it completely. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never last!". "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on movements. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his at home. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Grete. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the sight of this and all its noise. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him like a wild man. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him to spare Gregor's life. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it". and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of http://www.gutenberg.net was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings light in the room. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with http://www.gutenberg.net pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Author: Franz Kafka saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it". Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they quickly finished their letters. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but by himself. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there First posted: May 13, 2002 only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Foundation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled first she would call to him as she did so with words that she explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** gbnewby@pglaf.org of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic will be renamed. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been disappear. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the sight of this and all its noise. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt travelling salesmen. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became movements. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag towards the viewer. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with last!". recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and face against her father's arm. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to