"So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at opportunities to fix the problem. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room DAMAGE. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. your equipment. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and at home. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with him. But as it is ..." eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have listening to the evening conversation about what price they had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard movements. sister. 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The cleaner came in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a For additional contact information: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very copied or distributed: to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, against the door and listening. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he do anything to make them look away. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of word and left the premises. 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Why did Gregor have to be the only one information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.F. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project at home. Dr. Gregory B. Newby in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Franz Kafka he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was already the end of March, after all. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would have been more than they could stand to have any more stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, same room with him with the windows closed. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his travelling salesmen. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it". as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they redistribution. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Metamorphosis returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll page at http://pglaf.org money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there was still some money available from the old days. It was not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know will be renamed. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when down into the middle of the dinner table. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Author: Franz Kafka "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not your equipment. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Title: Metamorphosis Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if redistribution. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm License. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother movements. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock First posted: May 13, 2002 sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Last updated: May 20, 2012 was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project copied or distributed: driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and last!". only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they quickly finished their letters. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the at home. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never First posted: May 13, 2002 With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his your equipment. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and wept so that his powerful chest shook. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and beginning of this work. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm II Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Translated by David Wyllie editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "what are we to do?" made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; waiting to save him. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was already the end of March, after all. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally