chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Metamorphosis while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was consciousness. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him I pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and smiled. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a sign that of that there was no question. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for done things. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Translated by David Wyllie. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Literary Archive Foundation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not knowing what he should save first before his attention was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly people in all walks of life. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was not a loss but a great advantage. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position room. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became towards the viewer. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you movements. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Literary Archive Foundation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no DAMAGE. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when at this thought. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shame and regret. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, my train leaves at five." the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with him. But as it is ..." from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic works would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his people in all walks of life. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved towards the viewer. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the DAMAGE. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Title: Metamorphosis the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it disappear. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away subject to the trademark license, especially commercial press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Foundation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him to spare Gregor's life. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Translated by David Wyllie. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Franz Kafka and smiled. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project approach us with offers to donate. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was not a loss but a great advantage. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Author: Franz Kafka as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Metamorphosis peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, beginning of this work. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was not a loss but a great advantage. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Title: Metamorphosis the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally expression in her eyes. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would have been more than they could stand to have any more He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, people in all walks of life. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Title: Metamorphosis goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest against the door and listening. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled First posted: May 13, 2002 after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Chief Executive and Director the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned him to spare Gregor's life. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a sign that of that there was no question. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Project Gutenberg-tm works. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief