was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and certainty. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right shame and regret. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the way in a corner. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest waiting to save him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it". Franz Kafka precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with consciousness. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and smiled. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There towards the viewer. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of http://www.gutenberg.net front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. light in the room. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and smiled. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, III the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended face against her father's arm. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, disappear. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a panic. 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Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be differently from before. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ways including including checks, online payments and credit card light in the room. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found continue being of help to him. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Project Gutenberg-tm works. travelling salesmen. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn not her bare hands - and carried it out. 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I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Metamorphosis glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were indeed suffering enough. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Franz Kafka able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was already the end of March, after all. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Author: Franz Kafka from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and landed loudly on the floor. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally still just a child after all, and really might not have had an samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could consciousness. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Title: Metamorphosis morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Metamorphosis there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "what are we to do?" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding towards the viewer. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he do anything to make them look away. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included about the same subject as there were always at least two members of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Language: English hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present subject to the trademark license, especially commercial editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, First posted: May 13, 2002 usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise first to get up and stretch out her young body. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about continue being of help to him. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at this thought. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Translated by David Wyllie No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with III a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work gbnewby@pglaf.org with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing disappear. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Dr. Gregory B. Newby while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the sight of this and all its noise. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than