eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was already the end of March, after all. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back particular state visit http://pglaf.org were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. towards the viewer. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but waiting to save him. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg-tm License. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.9. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and never to have to open the door unless it was especially if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was already the end of March, after all. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with him. But as it is ..." day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his below. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner works. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it gbnewby@pglaf.org although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "what are we to do?" his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation States. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up beginning of this work. Translator: David Wyllie corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version redistribution. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls not knowing what he should save first before his attention was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her particular state visit http://pglaf.org actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning about the same subject as there were always at least two members of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Title: Metamorphosis his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the travelling salesmen. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a sign that of that there was no question. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again down the room. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or beginning of this work. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Author: Franz Kafka despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Metamorphosis to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.F. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless First posted: May 13, 2002 I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Franz Kafka ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Franz Kafka any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shame and regret. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are came back. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Section 3. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Author: Franz Kafka I If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it electronic works seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.1. 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Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Literary Archive Foundation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could waiting to save him. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he