soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we travelling salesmen. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Metamorphosis because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "what are we to do?" light in the room. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "what are we to do?" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living at home. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very First posted: May 13, 2002 seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his my train leaves at five." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had at home. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Grete. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Language: English Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and smiled. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Metamorphosis already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the down into the middle of the dinner table. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. broad to get it all underneath. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and people in all walks of life. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping against the door and listening. works. See paragraph 1.E below. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, heavily on the floor. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dry-eyed at the table. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the redistribution. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Translated by David Wyllie. towards the viewer. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat *** START: FULL LICENSE *** So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and smiled. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and landed loudly on the floor. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Author: Franz Kafka listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time expression in her eyes. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right came back. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would have been more than they could stand to have any more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it". kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming certainty. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" slightly. In this way they went round the room several times is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did page at http://pglaf.org through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of receipt of the work. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up gbnewby@pglaf.org their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived broad to get it all underneath. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him to spare Gregor's life. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and smiled. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him to spare Gregor's life. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get differently from before. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and never to have to open the door unless it was especially above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Translated by David Wyllie. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present things had become superfluous which, although they could not be License. You must require such a user to return or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the first to get up and stretch out her young body. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. expression in her eyes. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch