possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Author: Franz Kafka efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation last!". they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped peaceful. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version status with the IRS. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and status with the IRS. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 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 thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across first she would call to him as she did so with words that she cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of this and all its noise. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electronic works that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their waiting to save him. Language: English address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Franz Kafka death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He dry-eyed at the table. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your equipment. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay down into the middle of the dinner table. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the way in a corner. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was already the end of March, after all. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Title: Metamorphosis appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Foundation and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then broad to get it all underneath. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was already the end of March, after all. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you done things. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the at home. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a III family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Foundation 1.F. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and DAMAGE. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to left there again". his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite I a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the transformation. 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They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even *** START: FULL LICENSE *** furniture away would really be any help to him. 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They were emptying infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but see what he could do about it. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the sight of this and all its noise. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they quickly finished their letters. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals States. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Dr. Gregory B. Newby electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Title: Metamorphosis mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any