before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some particular state visit http://pglaf.org intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Last updated: May 20, 2012 even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to consciousness. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden particular state visit http://pglaf.org spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Title: Metamorphosis was already the end of March, after all. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the towards the viewer. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly First posted: May 13, 2002 different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to States. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages room. the sight of this and all its noise. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Title: Metamorphosis stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it opportunities to fix the problem. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, differently from before. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Metamorphosis and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dry-eyed at the table. it". Chief Executive and Director other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay *** START: FULL LICENSE *** collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an listening to the evening conversation about what price they had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. your equipment. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him to spare Gregor's life. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Franz Kafka slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was gbnewby@pglaf.org had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in II before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Franz Kafka mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dry-eyed at the table. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours for his sister to hear him. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three listening to the evening conversation about what price they had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort room. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn my train leaves at five." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to II hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Title: Metamorphosis her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and smiled. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could status with the IRS. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with him. But as it is ..." 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his works. See paragraph 1.E below. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, differently from before. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword before. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. status with the IRS. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish at home. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for works. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer expression in her eyes. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disappear. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of receipt of the work. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as status with the IRS. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and face against her father's arm. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Project Gutenberg-tm works. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the way in a corner. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been indeed suffering enough. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right works. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him to spare Gregor's life. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him to spare Gregor's life. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to II enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I expression in her eyes. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translated by David Wyllie. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the page at http://pglaf.org that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he