would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was like a kind of attack. 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He could actually have used completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be will be renamed. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Translated by David Wyllie. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Title: Metamorphosis find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would have been more than they could stand to have any more notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest States. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible people in all walks of life. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, beginning of this work. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in came back. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about last!". and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto expression in her eyes. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the indeed suffering enough. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. first to get up and stretch out her young body. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up States. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if at this thought. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was II unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Author: Franz Kafka unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Section 1. 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Once wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the gbnewby@pglaf.org something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father into a panic as well. 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That's when destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.9. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. left there again". information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for his sister to hear him. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the certainty. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of receipt of the work. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of receipt of the work. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from First posted: May 13, 2002 the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, against the door and listening. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework page at http://pglaf.org down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of receipt of the work. indeed suffering enough. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. down the room. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at DAMAGE. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without electronic works use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that beginning of this work. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Franz Kafka time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: First posted: May 13, 2002 recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet at home. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Revenue Service. 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Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we first she would call to him as she did so with words that she her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Foundation and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a sign that of that there was no question. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Project Gutenberg-tm works. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Title: Metamorphosis slightly. In this way they went round the room several times himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by below. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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Please, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to their real and natural state. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the