rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the against the door and listening. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, impose on them. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project For additional contact information: the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Foundation her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Literary Archive Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would towards the viewer. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive light in the room. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned down the room. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him to spare Gregor's life. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that between all the easier". even though she could have checked for herself and could have known become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with him. But as it is ..." would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Author: Franz Kafka and landed loudly on the floor. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the sight of this and all its noise. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him peaceful. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Translator: David Wyllie Translated by David Wyllie the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or towards the viewer. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for looked. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her License. You must require such a user to return or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expression in her eyes. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him to spare Gregor's life. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her him to spare Gregor's life. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Title: Metamorphosis One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; differently from before. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him to spare Gregor's life. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When For additional contact information: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Chief Executive and Director from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with works. See paragraph 1.E below. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.F.2. 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They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face at this thought. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would your equipment. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at between all the easier". very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered done things. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and broad to get it all underneath. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the way in a corner. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he first to get up and stretch out her young body. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and landed loudly on the floor. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the way in a corner. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so there was still some money available from the old days. It was not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load down the room. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed dry-eyed at the table. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal First posted: May 13, 2002 been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was already the end of March, after all. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Author: Franz Kafka "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally