quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of DAMAGE. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it". labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had kept free without any necklace or collar. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready shame and regret. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong last!". emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "what are we to do?" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Author: Franz Kafka had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that States. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was III chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her came back. Last updated: May 20, 2012 thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Metamorphosis 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Translated by David Wyllie. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Project Gutenberg-tm works. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! approach us with offers to donate. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. disappear. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples will be renamed. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael expression in her eyes. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards times and they had never come again, at least not with the same here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will expression in her eyes. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.F. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days against the door and listening. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Title: Metamorphosis 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Foundation the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. peaceful. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Grete. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.3. 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If you do not agree to abide by all the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you feed themselves. 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When his father then everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was already the end of March, after all. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had your equipment. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Translated by David Wyllie. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we done things. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but shame and regret. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up they quickly finished their letters. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Last updated: May 20, 2012 "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his beginning of this work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and never to have to open the door unless it was especially dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gutenberg-tm License. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He between all the easier". was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but works. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as shame and regret. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He impose on them. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking;