might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Translated by David Wyllie. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with her arms around his neck. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do expression in her eyes. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.F. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and smiled. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without works. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Title: Metamorphosis unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and smiled. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's before. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Language: English Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did peaceful. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at this thought. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all works. See paragraph 1.E below. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact greatest consideration so that his family could bear the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had kept free without any necklace or collar. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the between all the easier". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Author: Franz Kafka with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the approach us with offers to donate. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they quickly finished their letters. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one certainty. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. by himself. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer II will be renamed. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of receipt of the work. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at home. shame and regret. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Title: Metamorphosis with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a That's all been sorted out." 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She stood hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many approach us with offers to donate. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as room. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it". This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat expression in her eyes. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him to spare Gregor's life. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, certainty. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dry-eyed at the table. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project shame and regret. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was disappear. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a sign that of that there was no question. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. indeed suffering enough. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she disappear. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Title: Metamorphosis the sight of this and all its noise. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of receipt of the work. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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Leant back comfortably on their seats, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the towards the viewer. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Literary Archive Foundation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "what are we to do?" see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had III the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works face against her father's arm. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects continue being of help to him. the sight of this and all its noise. Author: Franz Kafka each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they quickly finished their letters. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of receipt of the work. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: