key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the dry-eyed at the table. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic works parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Title: Metamorphosis condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Chief Executive and Director ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with him. But as it is ..." Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's movements. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister disappear. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again against the door and listening. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far continue being of help to him. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had left there again". works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there was still some money available from the old days. It was not shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm works. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it". room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch towards the viewer. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Language: English and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer opportunities to fix the problem. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Title: Metamorphosis End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translated by David Wyllie. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Grete. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and landed loudly on the floor. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E.9. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in your equipment. done things. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on particular state visit http://pglaf.org six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movements. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can consciousness. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that towards the viewer. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented approach us with offers to donate. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Metamorphosis some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not done things. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of License. You must require such a user to return or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Literary Archive Foundation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stare out of it. 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So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm License. frightening end? 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"Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Chief Executive and Director editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. works. See paragraph 1.E below. "what are we to do?" impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - last!". even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Franz Kafka him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy beginning of this work. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said my train leaves at five." of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and States. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.F.4. 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The cleaner shut the door would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is certainty. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many beginning of this work. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. http://www.gutenberg.net kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the travelling salesmen. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.F. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of certainty. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear life led by the family during these two months, must have made him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily