released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister disappear. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Grete. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and down into the middle of the dinner table. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth differently from before. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk particular state visit http://pglaf.org License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He greatest consideration so that his family could bear the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. down the room. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared consciousness. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it". he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Foundation slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. States. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no page at http://pglaf.org as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really fees. 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His 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he do anything to make them look away. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was already the end of March, after all. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm License. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another not knowing what he should save first before his attention was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it". certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the way in a corner. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move disappear. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Grete. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Translated by David Wyllie chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it". closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for first she would call to him as she did so with words that she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Author: Franz Kafka better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged for his sister to hear him. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Metamorphosis grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.9. was already the end of March, after all. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to beginning of this work. II ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would waiting to save him. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room down into the middle of the dinner table. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after anywhere near Gregor. 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All these things found to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Metamorphosis involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their works. See paragraph 1.E below. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will your equipment. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at home. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the sight of this and all its noise. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three