immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Title: Metamorphosis the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a at this thought. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consciousness. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview indeed suffering enough. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly below. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, continue being of help to him. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with him. But as it is ..." room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Language: English 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came people in all walks of life. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her indeed suffering enough. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without for his sister to hear him. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and landed loudly on the floor. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Translated by David Wyllie. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister *** START: FULL LICENSE *** He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged status with the IRS. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. http://www.gutenberg.net to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they License. You must require such a user to return or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, broad to get it all underneath. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.9. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit down the room. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Foundation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the way in a corner. Foundation thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "what are we to do?" him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up people in all walks of life. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole just to move about the home, every other day would be spent imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they quickly finished their letters. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Franz Kafka individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, at this thought. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across DAMAGE. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "what are we to do?" nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father so that she might be able to get a better position later on. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Metamorphosis by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was already the end of March, after all. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a broad to get it all underneath. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so III shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we disappear. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he do anything to make them look away. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were beginning of this work. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but