The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without light in the room. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there was still some money available from the old days. It was not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the http://www.gutenberg.net broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled down into the middle of the dinner table. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer particular state visit http://pglaf.org don't make my parents suffer! 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Arms outstretched, she fell onto the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy about the same subject as there were always at least two members of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only impose on them. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? status with the IRS. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Literary Archive Foundation "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE down the room. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm License. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without listening to the evening conversation about what price they had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's will be renamed. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not knowing what he should save first before his attention was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.F.6. 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If the second copy redistribution. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in certainty. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with him. But as it is ..." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and II Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself page at http://pglaf.org this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related between all the easier". Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish electronic works "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door came back. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment opportunities to fix the problem. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 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 sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Grete. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would have been more than they could stand to have any more were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it". the sight of this and all its noise. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Foundation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would have been more than they could stand to have any more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a sign that of that there was no question. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Translator: David Wyllie grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole against the door and listening. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for his sister to hear him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side movements. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting approach us with offers to donate. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Language: English only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it". taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with her arms around his neck. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there II able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Project Gutenberg-tm works. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.F. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, impose on them. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many left there again". suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Last updated: May 20, 2012 She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately particular state visit http://pglaf.org request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Foundation everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a sign that of that there was no question. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would have been more than they could stand to have any more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister DAMAGE. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up