Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate travelling salesmen. they quickly finished their letters. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had kept free without any necklace or collar. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement without anything decisive happening, without even giving the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "what are we to do?" make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ways including including checks, online payments and credit card gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of receipt of the work. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit down the room. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.9. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they by himself. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was differently from before. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt left there again". afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had between all the easier". License. You must require such a user to return or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Metamorphosis Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with dry-eyed at the table. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and smiled. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Last updated: May 20, 2012 their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the last!". before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Last updated: May 20, 2012 the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished http://gutenberg.net/license). this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping impose on them. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends indeed suffering enough. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was movements. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Author: Franz Kafka down into the middle of the dinner table. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling your equipment. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found last!". mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely times and they had never come again, at least not with the same office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to travelling salesmen. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him to spare Gregor's life. First posted: May 13, 2002 all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of waiting to save him. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with First posted: May 13, 2002 ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Last updated: May 20, 2012 continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Chief Executive and Director certainty. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shame and regret. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Author: Franz Kafka Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to their real and natural state. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a sign that of that there was no question. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled dry-eyed at the table. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and landed loudly on the floor. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slightly. In this way they went round the room several times electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers last!". she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it". Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if I 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by redistribution. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they quickly finished their letters. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated by himself. approach us with offers to donate. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the II hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was not a loss but a great advantage. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right face against her father's arm. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Author: Franz Kafka himself. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ways including including checks, online payments and credit card way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled differently from before. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was already the end of March, after all. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the sight of this and all its noise. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the First posted: May 13, 2002 that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of waiting to save him. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.E.9. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was already the end of March, after all. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it