between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Last updated: May 20, 2012 that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by gbnewby@pglaf.org electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or status with the IRS. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Title: Metamorphosis thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed copied or distributed: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from done things. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was already the end of March, after all. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Title: Metamorphosis had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but http://gutenberg.net/license). see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gbnewby@pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will same room with him with the windows closed. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There my train leaves at five." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him to spare Gregor's life. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Metamorphosis I nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the handle of the door to open it completely. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was came back. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it peaceful. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Author: Franz Kafka Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or done things. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "what are we to do?" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the handle of the door to open it completely. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep works. See paragraph 1.E below. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Literary Archive Foundation sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", DAMAGE. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.E.9. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would have been more than they could stand to have any more work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had kept free without any necklace or collar. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Metamorphosis heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it". soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt looked. a sign that of that there was no question. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a sign that of that there was no question. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere travelling salesmen. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and smiled. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the shame and regret. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translated by David Wyllie. room. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more against the door and listening. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak For additional contact information: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could