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And what's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Franz Kafka there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. for his sister to hear him. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Dr. Gregory B. Newby clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in before. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka by himself. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object impose on them. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had kept free without any necklace or collar. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Metamorphosis sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong works. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. First posted: May 13, 2002 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister him to spare Gregor's life. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable same room with him with the windows closed. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution same room with him with the windows closed. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Literary Archive Foundation long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Last updated: May 20, 2012 keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with her arms around his neck. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to certainty. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now page at http://pglaf.org so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shame and regret. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he do anything to make them look away. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing differently from before. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of redistribution. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who my train leaves at five." would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where impose on them. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would have been more than they could stand to have any more the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a your equipment. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether listening to the evening conversation about what price they had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 beginning of this work. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and your equipment. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up without anything decisive happening, without even giving the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a beginning of this work. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification done things. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. by himself. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Last updated: May 20, 2012 there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of