delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined http://www.gutenberg.net Author: Franz Kafka from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dry-eyed at the table. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a sign that of that there was no question. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "what are we to do?" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said against the door and listening. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm License. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with dry-eyed at the table. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon your equipment. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and never to have to open the door unless it was especially oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her last!". around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Title: Metamorphosis hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and landed loudly on the floor. would have been more than they could stand to have any more phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to travelling salesmen. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or down the room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Title: Metamorphosis electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Title: Metamorphosis himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the sight of this and all its noise. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his differently from before. heavily on the floor. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had left there again". computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my towards the viewer. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Translated by David Wyllie. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself indeed suffering enough. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one movements. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at your equipment. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able things had become superfluous which, although they could not be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without certainty. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, approach us with offers to donate. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far continue being of help to him. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg between all the easier". instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head came back. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. approach us with offers to donate. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only room. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was opportunities to fix the problem. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Title: Metamorphosis considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of First posted: May 13, 2002 that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and landed loudly on the floor. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it". Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had kept free without any necklace or collar. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared listening to the evening conversation about what price they had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, works. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." consciousness. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but