to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Author: Franz Kafka His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went between all the easier". door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming at home. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a sign that of that there was no question. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the consciousness. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg-tm License. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 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. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never copied or distributed: For additional contact information: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch approach us with offers to donate. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when left there again". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Foundation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling travelling salesmen. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the way in a corner. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as he crouched there on the floor. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he impose on them. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, disappear. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for his sister to hear him. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples http://gutenberg.net/license). involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work travelling salesmen. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 4. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he towards the viewer. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could against the door and listening. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he will be renamed. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and smiled. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in for his sister to hear him. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the way in a corner. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in last!". drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg-tm License. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and redistribution. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related at home. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit waiting to save him. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that left there again". against the door and listening. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with gbnewby@pglaf.org "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Title: Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.9. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change http://gutenberg.net/license). almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they quickly finished their letters. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 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 Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consciousness. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head opportunities to fix the problem. peaceful. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the will be renamed. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Translated by David Wyllie. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a below. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.1. 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On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their life led by the family during these two months, must have made him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly,