injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any light in the room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project down the room. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Author: Franz Kafka just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed redistribution. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Language: English complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his at home. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly about the same subject as there were always at least two members of II The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in indeed suffering enough. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free certainty. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the handle of the door to open it completely. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with him. But as it is ..." They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the handle of the door to open it completely. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was not a loss but a great advantage. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, III this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Project Gutenberg-tm works. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could times and they had never come again, at least not with the same They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just I grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Dr. Gregory B. Newby Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with him. But as it is ..." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Dr. Gregory B. Newby wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final everything I would, let him know just what I feel. 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Then, however much mother and sister would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of II their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the sight of this and all its noise. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty States. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him to spare Gregor's life. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electronic works that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO differently from before. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! 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What he did, making more noise door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "what are we to do?" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his will be renamed. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Language: English at home. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his before. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional indeed suffering enough. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Grete. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Title: Metamorphosis the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looked. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Foundation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Author: Franz Kafka parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it". "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the DAMAGE. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they quickly finished their letters. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in expression in her eyes. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had kept free without any necklace or collar. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote indeed suffering enough. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was already the end of March, after all. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and down the room. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dry-eyed at the table. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door http://www.gutenberg.net been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want DAMAGE. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after travelling salesmen. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and smiled. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the III heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he