father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that continue being of help to him. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Translated by David Wyllie Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was done things. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. face against her father's arm. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her approach us with offers to donate. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm License. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall differently from before. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could done things. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Language: English despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copied or distributed: all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and smiled. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite States. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Language: English When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to http://www.gutenberg.net from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Translated by David Wyllie. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Project Gutenberg-tm works. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Translated by David Wyllie dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with him. But as it is ..." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her before. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the at home. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and copied or distributed: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven life led by the family during these two months, must have made him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to their real and natural state. Last updated: May 20, 2012 involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was not a loss but a great advantage. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's License. You must require such a user to return or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned No-one noticed him, though. 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The door was slammed shut with the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm works. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Project Gutenberg-tm works. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Chief Executive and Director knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Author: Franz Kafka Translated by David Wyllie. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and smiled. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.F. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm License. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Translated by David Wyllie. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with her arms around his neck. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Title: Metamorphosis worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with I of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Project Gutenberg-tm works. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After my train leaves at five." the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to License. You must require such a user to return or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Title: Metamorphosis room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact down into the middle of the dinner table. peaceful. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was not a loss but a great advantage. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with her arms around his neck. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. people in all walks of life. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they will be renamed. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with