that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the way in a corner. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a same room with him with the windows closed. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Translated by David Wyllie prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long First posted: May 13, 2002 fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Title: Metamorphosis word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear expression in her eyes. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their disappear. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a face against her father's arm. Translated by David Wyllie. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and looked. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. page at http://pglaf.org train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go below. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. electronic works electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.F. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Chief Executive and Director continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the disappear. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Author: Franz Kafka Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with him. But as it is ..." already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.F. dry-eyed at the table. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say differently from before. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to expression in her eyes. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "what are we to do?" time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you first to get up and stretch out her young body. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of receipt of the work. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of receipt of the work. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would have been more than they could stand to have any more thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, down into the middle of the dinner table. Last updated: May 20, 2012 He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already at this thought. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you face against her father's arm. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Translator: David Wyllie creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without anything decisive happening, without even giving the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with her arms around his neck. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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From then on she never failed to open the door crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of it". as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. 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There were times when he simply became too tired to he do anything to make them look away. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would have been more than they could stand to have any more onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of receipt of the work. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which light in the room. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he do anything to make them look away. against the door and listening. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate against the door and listening. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "what are we to do?" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to broad to get it all underneath. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday between all the easier". of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will indeed suffering enough. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest