by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister indeed suffering enough. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with indeed suffering enough. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his between all the easier". pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Translated by David Wyllie. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who towards the viewer. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Translator: David Wyllie really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Franz Kafka his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his status with the IRS. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at page at http://pglaf.org Title: Metamorphosis with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples First posted: May 13, 2002 on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm broad to get it all underneath. between all the easier". them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to First posted: May 13, 2002 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned consciousness. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Author: Franz Kafka only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would have been more than they could stand to have any more Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, travelling salesmen. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.9. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier your equipment. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. down the room. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is done things. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with her arms around his neck. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the way in a corner. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight will be renamed. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, page at http://pglaf.org than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Grete. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with http://gutenberg.net/license). End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net down into the middle of the dinner table. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong peaceful. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He approach us with offers to donate. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and smiled. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor spoke just now?" 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard status with the IRS. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I about the same subject as there were always at least two members of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the handle of the door to open it completely. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by towards the viewer. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or disappear. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more first she would call to him as she did so with words that she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and landed loudly on the floor. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that first to get up and stretch out her young body. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be impose on them. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding http://www.gutenberg.net continue being of help to him. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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But he had the impression that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the certainty. had kept free without any necklace or collar. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Translated by David Wyllie. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, differently from before. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had