but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Author: Franz Kafka this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Translator: David Wyllie struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he continue being of help to him. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of copied or distributed: stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was status with the IRS. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Translator: David Wyllie wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away waiting to save him. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief first to get up and stretch out her young body. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Title: Metamorphosis pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "what are we to do?" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not works. See paragraph 1.E below. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.F. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Franz Kafka understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of receipt of the work. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" looked. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women at this thought. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for his sister to hear him. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's at this thought. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow opportunities to fix the problem. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it". happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm for his sister to hear him. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Literary Archive Foundation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living first to get up and stretch out her young body. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Franz Kafka not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep opportunities to fix the problem. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would have been more than they could stand to have any more I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, status with the IRS. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and landed loudly on the floor. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the against the door and listening. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took came back. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. my train leaves at five." illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Project Gutenberg-tm works. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and smiled. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the handle of the door to open it completely. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him to spare Gregor's life. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you dry-eyed at the table. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it down the room. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Translated by David Wyllie feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost