himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? broad to get it all underneath. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "what are we to do?" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the way in a corner. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the handle of the door to open it completely. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the sight of this and all its noise. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Dr. Gregory B. Newby unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Franz Kafka difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm License. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained heavily on the floor. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, redistribution. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was not a loss but a great advantage. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would have been more than they could stand to have any more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you same room with him with the windows closed. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, http://www.gutenberg.net back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples License. You must require such a user to return or give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the sight of this and all its noise. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important status with the IRS. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Last updated: May 20, 2012 "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother certainty. impose on them. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough still just a child after all, and really might not have had an them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in waiting to save him. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with her arms around his neck. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in your equipment. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a sign that of that there was no question. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one greatest consideration so that his family could bear the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** particular state visit http://pglaf.org occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise first she would call to him as she did so with words that she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the towards the viewer. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it". clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was not a loss but a great advantage. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Translated by David Wyllie. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him to spare Gregor's life. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it". same room with him with the windows closed. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up broad to get it all underneath. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Grete. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not redistribution. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by down into the middle of the dinner table. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Translated by David Wyllie. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "what are we to do?" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his last!". "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk certainty. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Franz Kafka First posted: May 13, 2002 good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and wept so that his powerful chest shook. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with him. But as it is ..." the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if opportunities to fix the problem. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.9. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning peaceful. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at this thought. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward room. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot broad to get it all underneath. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for his sister to hear him. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see people in all walks of life. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the peaceful. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had done things. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm continue being of help to him. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was already the end of March, after all. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in