would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. down the room. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Project Gutenberg-tm works. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Literary Archive Foundation the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.F. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Grete. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Metamorphosis the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel last!". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the handle of the door to open it completely. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shame and regret. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than came back. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found peaceful. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at status with the IRS. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." just to move about the home, every other day would be spent permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to their real and natural state. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your copied or distributed: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, will be renamed. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. travelling salesmen. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, first to get up and stretch out her young body. works. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ways including including checks, online payments and credit card against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Language: English screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every slightly. In this way they went round the room several times she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and continue being of help to him. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Last updated: May 20, 2012 straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Literary Archive Foundation part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just looked. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock my train leaves at five." conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there was still some money available from the old days. It was not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly broad to get it all underneath. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 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 possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half face against her father's arm. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. people in all walks of life. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he waiting to save him. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Last updated: May 20, 2012 then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will page at http://pglaf.org only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Translated by David Wyllie. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him to spare Gregor's life. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and landed loudly on the floor. by himself. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at License. You must require such a user to return or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" peaceful. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Franz Kafka as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual electronic works your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more redistribution. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Project Gutenberg-tm works. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the below. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times *** START: FULL LICENSE *** suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned