something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] disappear. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Translator: David Wyllie Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gbnewby@pglaf.org fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I http://www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with her arms around his neck. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the way in a corner. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding subject to the trademark license, especially commercial kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on it! If only his sister were here! 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.9. 1.E.9. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the http://gutenberg.net/license). they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had kept free without any necklace or collar. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to their real and natural state. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their II the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to their real and natural state. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as done things. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by about the same subject as there were always at least two members of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "what are we to do?" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the below. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stick, then, finally, all was quiet. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, License. You must require such a user to return or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Franz Kafka idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd http://gutenberg.net/license). were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his broad to get it all underneath. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might States. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or same room with him with the windows closed. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. works. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke States. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the sight of this and all its noise. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm works. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or down the room. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://gutenberg.net/license). companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to before. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest III open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to by himself. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Title: Metamorphosis closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd dry-eyed at the table. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Last updated: May 20, 2012 hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was travelling salesmen. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it". creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming opportunities to fix the problem. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with her arms around his neck. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging about the same subject as there were always at least two members of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said http://www.gutenberg.net condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was already the end of March, after all. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Grete. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of receipt of the work. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut