Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm down into the middle of the dinner table. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they quickly finished their letters. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.F.6. 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For the days that I have been living expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.9. 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He would have woken soon how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.9. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he do anything to make them look away. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever down the room. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper II their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial last!". forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Grete. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Franz Kafka "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be between all the easier". middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Last updated: May 20, 2012 hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at at home. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight expression in her eyes. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was already the end of March, after all. below. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translator: David Wyllie around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood States. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Literary Archive Foundation chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of redistribution. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the face against her father's arm. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in copied or distributed: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally opportunities to fix the problem. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at States. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Translated by David Wyllie. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "what are we to do?" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty even though she could have checked for herself and could have known look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the handle of the door to open it completely. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free copied or distributed: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Title: Metamorphosis waiting to save him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to their real and natural state. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? people in all walks of life. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed by himself. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the movements. done things. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the status with the IRS. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and electronic works 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed movements. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Author: Franz Kafka would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it". One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister