such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use States. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "what are we to do?" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Translated by David Wyllie doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. will be renamed. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we at this thought. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the left there again". his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, at home. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the way in a corner. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "what are we to do?" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "what are we to do?" the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with my train leaves at five." now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she License. You must require such a user to return or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The food came out again just the same as when it went in". 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Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, your equipment. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is disappear. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly License. You must require such a user to return or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Literary Archive Foundation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 broad to get it all underneath. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was already the end of March, after all. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.E.9. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Language: English enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with her arms around his neck. face against her father's arm. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for between all the easier". a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without towards the viewer. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they quickly finished their letters. below. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy differently from before. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the License. You must require such a user to return or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently by himself. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact light in the room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it". door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a page at http://pglaf.org public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of page at http://pglaf.org ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out copied or distributed: that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the down the room. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the my train leaves at five." reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Title: Metamorphosis the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, same room with him with the windows closed. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile