front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would have been more than they could stand to have any more even though she could have checked for herself and could have known all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Translated by David Wyllie usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Title: Metamorphosis good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Translated by David Wyllie already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards opportunities to fix the problem. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to people in all walks of life. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with her arms around his neck. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 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He States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore things had become superfluous which, although they could not be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes redistribution. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Dr. Gregory B. Newby To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of For additional contact information: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an face against her father's arm. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to waiting to save him. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he do anything to make them look away. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he do anything to make them look away. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to face against her father's arm. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The light in the room. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for his sister to hear him. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry still just a child after all, and really might not have had an what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shame and regret. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 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 At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware certainty. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Literary Archive Foundation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 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 time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had gbnewby@pglaf.org anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of indeed suffering enough. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with him. But as it is ..." now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 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 of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still waiting to save him. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down For additional contact information: startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of disappear. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of receipt of the work. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring same room with him with the windows closed. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly light in the room. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg-tm License. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Chief Executive and Director make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Translated by David Wyllie his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the