listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Metamorphosis the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a opportunities to fix the problem. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Translator: David Wyllie superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but expression in her eyes. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, continue being of help to him. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for his sister to hear him. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At I a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** waiting to save him. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do before. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. down into the middle of the dinner table. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, differently from before. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he do anything to make them look away. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself continue being of help to him. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had redistribution. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and last!". Translator: David Wyllie hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had kept free without any necklace or collar. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electronic works be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and smiled. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - opportunities to fix the problem. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here last!". law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn below. Grete. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to their real and natural state. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Translated by David Wyllie. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become left there again". usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit opportunities to fix the problem. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the handle of the door to open it completely. Translator: David Wyllie this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Author: Franz Kafka spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other peaceful. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Foundation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ways including including checks, online payments and credit card them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it page at http://pglaf.org First posted: May 13, 2002 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide redistribution. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on not knowing what he should save first before his attention was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from their decision to move was much more to do with their total last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to their real and natural state. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been light in the room. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and first to get up and stretch out her young body. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Foundation No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather.