hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.F.3. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** First posted: May 13, 2002 now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and landed loudly on the floor. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was not a loss but a great advantage. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up greatest consideration so that his family could bear the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from their decision to move was much more to do with their total electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head left there again". This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was already the end of March, after all. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Title: Metamorphosis probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a sign that of that there was no question. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was not a loss but a great advantage. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dry-eyed at the table. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain redistribution. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no down the room. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and smiled. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview II future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in works. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full waiting to save him. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Foundation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the sight of this and all its noise. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a opportunities to fix the problem. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" broad to get it all underneath. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of opportunities to fix the problem. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom status with the IRS. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest page at http://pglaf.org think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the way in a corner. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he for his sister to hear him. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel http://gutenberg.net/license). grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the same room with him with the windows closed. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door my train leaves at five." After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Dr. Gregory B. Newby unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his States. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at home. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and consciousness. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shame and regret. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and disappear. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Translated by David Wyllie. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at page at http://pglaf.org father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the handle of the door to open it completely. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and face against her father's arm. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and by himself. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Translated by David Wyllie. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it". without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up impose on them. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had kept free without any necklace or collar. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this certainty. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a your equipment. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the waiting to save him. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for status with the IRS. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was already the end of March, after all. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his movements. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "what are we to do?" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 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. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Chief Executive and Director room. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that II way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of last!". too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as