listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the came back. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the way in a corner. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about III thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower times and they had never come again, at least not with the same And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Franz Kafka door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Dr. Gregory B. Newby before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him expression in her eyes. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Franz Kafka some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting listening to the evening conversation about what price they had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. particular state visit http://pglaf.org practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the http://gutenberg.net/license). all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Title: Metamorphosis License. You must require such a user to return or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would DAMAGE. Project Gutenberg-tm works. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner II outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with her arms around his neck. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do room. peaceful. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He broad to get it all underneath. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Literary Archive Foundation screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For continue being of help to him. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance First posted: May 13, 2002 he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in movements. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he do anything to make them look away. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his will be renamed. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the way in a corner. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, status with the IRS. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then greatest consideration so that his family could bear the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd particular state visit http://pglaf.org editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff consciousness. they quickly finished their letters. First posted: May 13, 2002 breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, disappear. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a sign that of that there was no question. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister against the door and listening. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making about the same subject as there were always at least two members of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the at home. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the light in the room. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Franz Kafka cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in impose on them. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Translated by David Wyllie front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like greatest consideration so that his family could bear the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide I Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was word of the conversation. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Literary Archive Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the sight of this and all its noise. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she expression in her eyes. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, copied or distributed: even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his I going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and