although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like heavily on the floor. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to opportunities to fix the problem. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in heavily on the floor. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he shame and regret. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard http://www.gutenberg.net ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Translated by David Wyllie Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Literary Archive Foundation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing broad to get it all underneath. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the last!". much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost redistribution. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at home. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Chief Executive and Director some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come For additional contact information: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their differently from before. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or certainty. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier below. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE beginning of this work. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto things had become superfluous which, although they could not be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother looked. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Chief Executive and Director smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Franz Kafka father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted travelling salesmen. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of receipt of the work. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he do anything to make them look away. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and differently from before. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of light in the room. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Title: Metamorphosis hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Franz Kafka from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the at this thought. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro light in the room. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way done things. his sister. 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Metamorphosis SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project last!". don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Metamorphosis because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and landed loudly on the floor. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with left there again". wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still continue being of help to him. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in continue being of help to him. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would face against her father's arm. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slightly. 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The last thing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it". morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Last updated: May 20, 2012 left there again". everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found gbnewby@pglaf.org curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be III to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project left there again". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. towards the viewer. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my things had become superfluous which, although they could not be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they