From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was not a loss but a great advantage. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both done things. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far your equipment. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place below. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood your equipment. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Translated by David Wyllie. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do page at http://pglaf.org which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible came back. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than over to the window where they remained with their arms around each find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh License. You must require such a user to return or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through heavily on the floor. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and wept so that his powerful chest shook. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking DAMAGE. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the way in a corner. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing License. You must require such a user to return or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to their real and natural state. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in States. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together first to get up and stretch out her young body. continue being of help to him. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light beginning of this work. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living about the same subject as there were always at least two members of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Foundation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good movements. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals so that she might be able to get a better position later on. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shame and regret. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his done things. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not redistribution. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they quickly finished their letters. of receipt of the work. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with disappear. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Project Gutenberg-tm works. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in by the hand. 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Redistribution is - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), status with the IRS. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all expression in her eyes. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or towards the viewer. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Chief Executive and Director the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self impose on them. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister looked. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.F.5. 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But since he had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they quickly finished their letters. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with him. But as it is ..." electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Foundation subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the handle of the door to open it completely. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.E.9. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the indeed suffering enough. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.E. 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And you're also well aware that we travellers spend even though she could have checked for herself and could have known getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the sight of this and all its noise. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had towards the viewer. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they quickly finished their letters. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Last updated: May 20, 2012 speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the handle of the door to open it completely. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the towards the viewer. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door