lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Author: Franz Kafka property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another down into the middle of the dinner table. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was towards the viewer. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would have been more than they could stand to have any more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved greatest consideration so that his family could bear the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the differently from before. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not came back. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Title: Metamorphosis to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. down into the middle of the dinner table. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping http://www.gutenberg.net he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his II Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. your equipment. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the sight of this and all its noise. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. dry-eyed at the table. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Last updated: May 20, 2012 unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at page at http://pglaf.org second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Translator: David Wyllie himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he do anything to make them look away. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and continue being of help to him. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with impose on them. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that States. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Metamorphosis become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The certainty. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first differently from before. dry-eyed at the table. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 1. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Author: Franz Kafka chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's II the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Franz Kafka from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but last!". do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we status with the IRS. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living travelling salesmen. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Grete. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" number is 64-6221541. 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Gregor sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the II lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm License. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "what are we to do?" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he do anything to make them look away. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it". would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would towards the viewer. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Title: Metamorphosis first to get up and stretch out her young body. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do