wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Title: Metamorphosis useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the gbnewby@pglaf.org and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a sign that of that there was no question. to their real and natural state. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, approach us with offers to donate. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, dry-eyed at the table. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it". the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be gbnewby@pglaf.org vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it". method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it". even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work looked. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. broad to get it all underneath. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Franz Kafka were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.F. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become your equipment. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dry-eyed at the table. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of light in the room. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Literary Archive Foundation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. waiting to save him. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no below. Translated by David Wyllie strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to their real and natural state. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Metamorphosis went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their redistribution. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He done things. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's down the room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure heavily on the floor. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 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 use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dry-eyed at the table. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never over to the window where they remained with their arms around each consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, beginning of this work. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried looked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.F. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved States. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from first to get up and stretch out her young body. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F.3. 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Girls of that age, though, do become could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on waiting to save him. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the States. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Title: Metamorphosis He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka DAMAGE. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room works. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Title: Metamorphosis their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of receipt of the work. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one my train leaves at five." his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a sign that of that there was no question. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first expression in her eyes. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so done things. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would have been more than they could stand to have any more Last updated: May 20, 2012 stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be