away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to people in all walks of life. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, II their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room at this thought. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Translator: David Wyllie would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the status with the IRS. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then your equipment. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Metamorphosis opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. peaceful. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg-tm works. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Franz Kafka unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the last!". nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Author: Franz Kafka Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm approach us with offers to donate. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to their real and natural state. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Franz Kafka angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Franz Kafka noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in waiting to save him. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Literary Archive Foundation because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the way in a corner. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father between all the easier". alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room heavily on the floor. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in consciousness. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of receipt of the work. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand left there again". though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime first to get up and stretch out her young body. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm License. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had peaceful. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and http://www.gutenberg.net closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his III had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped before. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of particular state visit http://pglaf.org is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a sign that of that there was no question. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish waiting to save him. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the works. See paragraph 1.E below. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa first to get up and stretch out her young body. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him will be renamed. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her