Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the face against her father's arm. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them indeed suffering enough. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Foundation look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is things had become superfluous which, although they could not be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before what caused them. 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The door was slammed shut with the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose things had become superfluous which, although they could not be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Translator: David Wyllie main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at home. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut will be renamed. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists DAMAGE. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family status with the IRS. my train leaves at five." kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would have been more than they could stand to have any more that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like gbnewby@pglaf.org posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his copied or distributed: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with him. But as it is ..." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Title: Metamorphosis catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Title: Metamorphosis window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dry-eyed at the table. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F.6. 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Although it was still early in the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as himself. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't light in the room. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm License. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he last!". how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. 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And after a short hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Title: Metamorphosis one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Chief Executive and Director something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had kept free without any necklace or collar. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first States. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.9. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as works. See paragraph 1.E below. works. See paragraph 1.E below. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender came back. http://gutenberg.net/license). although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Literary Archive Foundation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Translated by David Wyllie. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his First posted: May 13, 2002 has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long down the room. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Franz Kafka only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had kept free without any necklace or collar. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Grete. came back. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and landed loudly on the floor. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. your equipment. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shame and regret. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm License. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then light in the room. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them certainty. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the way in a corner. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was not a loss but a great advantage. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely over to the window where they remained with their arms around each complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their