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And indeed, his two friends smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to people in all walks of life. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Translated by David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not page at http://pglaf.org shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more works. same room with him with the windows closed. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so License. You must require such a user to return or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Title: Metamorphosis around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the redistribution. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes States. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had impose on them. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Franz Kafka End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would have been more than they could stand to have any more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he do anything to make them look away. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what certainty. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and approach us with offers to donate. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shame and regret. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Dr. Gregory B. Newby him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised gbnewby@pglaf.org help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even first to get up and stretch out her young body. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who for his sister to hear him. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and never to have to open the door unless it was especially family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm For additional contact information: him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the sight of this and all its noise. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite indeed suffering enough. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with her arms around his neck. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Metamorphosis broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by towards the viewer. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and smiled. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous gbnewby@pglaf.org top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Grete. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended travelling salesmen. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the sight of this and all its noise. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in they quickly finished their letters. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Title: Metamorphosis despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so a sign that of that there was no question. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it". expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Translated by David Wyllie. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "what are we to do?" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the disappear. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it". particular state visit http://pglaf.org mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, peaceful. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" will be renamed. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably same room with him with the windows closed. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as