such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Title: Metamorphosis a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than against the door and listening. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. against the door and listening. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Author: Franz Kafka "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Literary Archive Foundation become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Last updated: May 20, 2012 heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been face against her father's arm. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 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 to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Dr. Gregory B. Newby careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that the sight of this and all its noise. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from their decision to move was much more to do with their total screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Last updated: May 20, 2012 Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shame and regret. Metamorphosis just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Translated by David Wyllie himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg-tm License. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the him to spare Gregor's life. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked dry-eyed at the table. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are indeed suffering enough. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Title: Metamorphosis something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and first to get up and stretch out her young body. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the License. You must require such a user to return or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell indeed suffering enough. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Metamorphosis WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Translated by David Wyllie. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all http://gutenberg.net/license). head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.F. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was already the end of March, after all. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have same room with him with the windows closed. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him to spare Gregor's life. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's works. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, works. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of receipt of the work. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him to spare Gregor's life. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do approach us with offers to donate. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware gbnewby@pglaf.org suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with her arms around his neck. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before same room with him with the windows closed. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been approach us with offers to donate. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with her arms around his neck. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning page at http://pglaf.org playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of at this thought. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but last!". out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Translated by David Wyllie. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project will be renamed. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his http://gutenberg.net/license). suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slightly. In this way they went round the room several times complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had