knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to beginning of this work. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with her arms around his neck. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we shame and regret. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's first to get up and stretch out her young body. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the before. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than copied or distributed: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a last!". chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room copied or distributed: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in impose on them. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him to spare Gregor's life. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Author: Franz Kafka home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and landed loudly on the floor. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with beginning of this work. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we greatest consideration so that his family could bear the at this thought. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Metamorphosis Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of returns. 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of heavily on the floor. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Author: Franz Kafka enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated people in all walks of life. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dry-eyed at the table. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt particular state visit http://pglaf.org - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It DAMAGE. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or certainty. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was not a loss but a great advantage. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be redistribution. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him impose on them. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite gbnewby@pglaf.org dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Title: Metamorphosis remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Foundation hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at home. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. heavily on the floor. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to their real and natural state. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud First posted: May 13, 2002 Dr. Gregory B. Newby while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond License. You must require such a user to return or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another gbnewby@pglaf.org this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, dry-eyed at the table. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Franz Kafka eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the sight of this and all its noise. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Last updated: May 20, 2012 had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Language: English trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before looked. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had