the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and light in the room. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in redistribution. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, redistribution. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.F. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground First posted: May 13, 2002 protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was II freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and room. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with him. But as it is ..." ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did differently from before. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they looked. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Language: English they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, expression in her eyes. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they at this thought. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See left there again". or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. between all the easier". that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the heavily on the floor. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and differently from before. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to their real and natural state. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home approach us with offers to donate. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by looked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the sight of this and all its noise. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to their real and natural state. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Literary Archive Foundation about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would have been more than they could stand to have any more him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Title: Metamorphosis you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep done things. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Title: Metamorphosis Title: Metamorphosis perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.F. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Dr. Gregory B. Newby perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies beginning of this work. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Professor Michael S. 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On the way they opened the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.F. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Last updated: May 20, 2012 unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help differently from before. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Translated by David Wyllie unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Project Gutenberg-tm works. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with heavily on the floor. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with him. But as it is ..." make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at indeed suffering enough. Translated by David Wyllie 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Revenue Service. 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