he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm works. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the handle of the door to open it completely. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the http://www.gutenberg.net steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution http://gutenberg.net/license). time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with face against her father's arm. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door left there again". without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through towards the viewer. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Metamorphosis flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm License. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him looked. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "what are we to do?" playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or by himself. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at this thought. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. at home. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, II Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as people in all walks of life. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would have been more than they could stand to have any more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of down into the middle of the dinner table. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and beginning of this work. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss *** START: FULL LICENSE *** like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Translator: David Wyllie only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with him to spare Gregor's life. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, For additional contact information: 1.E.9. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was not a loss but a great advantage. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now approach us with offers to donate. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the sight of this and all its noise. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen works. See paragraph 1.E below. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. First posted: May 13, 2002 concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dry-eyed at the table. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the works. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Chief Executive and Director couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the sight of this and all its noise. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself room. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up down the room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or certainty. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it". on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break III might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there redistribution. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE certainty. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Language: English Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they quickly finished their letters. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the sight of this and all its noise. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check II forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her