can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Title: Metamorphosis time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like ways including including checks, online payments and credit card back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and wept so that his powerful chest shook. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting http://www.gutenberg.net immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently redistribution. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, left there again". than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right opportunities to fix the problem. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and never to have to open the door unless it was especially butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as II mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" shame and regret. with him. But as it is ..." expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it works. For additional contact information: even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with him. But as it is ..." left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When impose on them. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was already the end of March, after all. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Dr. Gregory B. Newby were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear indeed suffering enough. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after people in all walks of life. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all consciousness. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Metamorphosis as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even came back. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had against the door and listening. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for left there again". not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it people in all walks of life. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Title: Metamorphosis only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. http://www.gutenberg.net taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic http://gutenberg.net/license). that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages disappear. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Dr. Gregory B. Newby was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At States. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.9. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower opportunities to fix the problem. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.9. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dry-eyed at the table. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him waiting to save him. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had indeed suffering enough. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a sign that of that there was no question. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would status with the IRS. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister movements. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Franz Kafka moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was III ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the handle of the door to open it completely. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had kept free without any necklace or collar. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with her arms around his neck. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about