501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Last updated: May 20, 2012 be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Author: Franz Kafka Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution indeed suffering enough. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the travelling salesmen. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it done things. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he do anything to make them look away. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Foundation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Grete. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we greatest consideration so that his family could bear the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.9. that towards the viewer. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other down the room. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Translated by David Wyllie irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter your equipment. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from II terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked electronic works while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists http://gutenberg.net/license). there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to people in all walks of life. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women towards the viewer. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, broad to get it all underneath. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and between all the easier". hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of receipt of the work. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of receipt of the work. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space things had become superfluous which, although they could not be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Grete. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their a sign that of that there was no question. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring continue being of help to him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could status with the IRS. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is beginning of this work. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite done things. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without down into the middle of the dinner table. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and smiled. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple consciousness. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with her arms around his neck. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka continue being of help to him. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was not a loss but a great advantage. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had disappear. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and never to have to open the door unless it was especially smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the continue being of help to him. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Grete. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a sign that of that there was no question. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after particular state visit http://pglaf.org imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "what are we to do?" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm License. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come