disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he do anything to make them look away. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate waiting to save him. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and landed loudly on the floor. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and never to have to open the door unless it was especially amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his people in all walks of life. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had kept free without any necklace or collar. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go my train leaves at five." had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT redistribution. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they done things. page at http://pglaf.org left there again". this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise my train leaves at five." such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had kept free without any necklace or collar. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was travelling salesmen. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with him. But as it is ..." Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would by himself. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel First posted: May 13, 2002 with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for States. my train leaves at five." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing opportunities to fix the problem. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm License. they quickly finished their letters. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way himself. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at home. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not knowing what he should save first before his attention was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door beginning of this work. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats DAMAGE. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the came back. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at came back. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Last updated: May 20, 2012 First posted: May 13, 2002 sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Translated by David Wyllie. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced so that she might be able to get a better position later on. approach us with offers to donate. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he do anything to make them look away. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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