out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. dry-eyed at the table. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, gbnewby@pglaf.org good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or at home. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translator: David Wyllie such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough III of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good for his sister to hear him. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to their real and natural state. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** beginning of this work. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening between all the easier". clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and your equipment. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When broad to get it all underneath. the way in a corner. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one DAMAGE. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that gbnewby@pglaf.org looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property peaceful. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit looked. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm License. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was already the end of March, after all. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Literary Archive Foundation receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work peaceful. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it". Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide against the door and listening. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg consciousness. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the handle of the door to open it completely. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Translated by David Wyllie. face against her father's arm. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. same room with him with the windows closed. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his people in all walks of life. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while down the room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, movements. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it". nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was not a loss but a great advantage. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already status with the IRS. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE by himself. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.9. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked http://gutenberg.net/license). it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and smiled. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of receipt of the work. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, particular state visit http://pglaf.org now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a certainty. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. expression in her eyes. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Translated by David Wyllie. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said just to move about the home, every other day would be spent reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether down into the middle of the dinner table. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and http://www.gutenberg.net family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him to spare Gregor's life. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and last!". of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the