hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Literary Archive Foundation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden movements. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the broad to get it all underneath. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister III possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. for his sister to hear him. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and smiled. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was my train leaves at five." enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Title: Metamorphosis him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up beginning of this work. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they quickly finished their letters. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Title: Metamorphosis of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. waiting to save him. looked. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to their real and natural state. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh status with the IRS. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside broad to get it all underneath. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH came back. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the travelling salesmen. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stick, then, finally, all was quiet. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a sign that of that there was no question. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, page at http://pglaf.org body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the below. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across subject to the trademark license, especially commercial when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, differently from before. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room towards the viewer. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Dr. Gregory B. Newby kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. travelling salesmen. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing movements. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been at home. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to down into the middle of the dinner table. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there towards the viewer. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Translated by David Wyllie. indeed suffering enough. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and landed loudly on the floor. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the heavily on the floor. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with her arms around his neck. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's at this thought. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and page at http://pglaf.org forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to For additional contact information: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to last!". and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry light in the room. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in approach us with offers to donate. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for his sister to hear him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he down the room. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not a loss but a great advantage. continue being of help to him. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "what are we to do?" with her arms around his neck. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a