"Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was last!". screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Metamorphosis against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by travelling salesmen. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "what are we to do?" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown dry-eyed at the table. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the electronic works room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing my train leaves at five." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Author: Franz Kafka how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ways including including checks, online payments and credit card (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the came back. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Grete. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the but not without looking back at the body. 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In 2001, the Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from their decision to move was much more to do with their total burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Translated by David Wyllie. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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The charwoman stood in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Last updated: May 20, 2012 The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Translated by David Wyllie. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. impose on them. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie practical. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all violin. 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Some of the time he passed in a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Translator: David Wyllie the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.9. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter consciousness. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Metamorphosis some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.E.9. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, done things. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any heavily on the floor. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just http://www.gutenberg.net couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him to spare Gregor's life. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little approach us with offers to donate. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project First posted: May 13, 2002 living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Franz Kafka meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to their real and natural state. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current consciousness. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop