One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the broad to get it all underneath. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, opportunities to fix the problem. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Franz Kafka so that she might be able to get a better position later on. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever page at http://pglaf.org unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and page at http://pglaf.org He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down still just a child after all, and really might not have had an trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day For additional contact information: For additional contact information: works. See paragraph 1.E below. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from their decision to move was much more to do with their total differently from before. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Grete. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the left there again". on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with looked. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. beginning of this work. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. down the room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular heavily on the floor. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Title: Metamorphosis hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Title: Metamorphosis now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had kept free without any necklace or collar. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently against the door and listening. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down the room. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together broad to get it all underneath. that impose on them. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at at home. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shame and regret. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; came back. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the way in a corner. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it". was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Author: Franz Kafka remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief last!". still just a child after all, and really might not have had an works. See paragraph 1.E below. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with him. But as it is ..." distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg I would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; beginning of this work. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became electronic works feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the way in a corner. for his sister to hear him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had your equipment. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself looked. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever by himself. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Grete. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. opportunities to fix the problem. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned travelling salesmen. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer towards the viewer. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a sign that of that there was no question. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had peaceful. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, consciousness. Franz Kafka down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for his sister to hear him. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Foundation and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay