Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Author: Franz Kafka set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Title: Metamorphosis there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here by himself. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing indeed suffering enough. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in approach us with offers to donate. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with between all the easier". course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Translated by David Wyllie. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the sight of this and all its noise. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him to spare Gregor's life. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Author: Franz Kafka with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Translated by David Wyllie. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and at this thought. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into beginning of this work. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was left there again". himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the sight of this and all its noise. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual between all the easier". incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current movements. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a down the room. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm page at http://pglaf.org and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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He lay on water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours at home. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Metamorphosis sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so listening. 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But as it is ..." nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief still just a child after all, and really might not have had an left there again". If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation left there again". feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance usual. 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After they had come back from taking his father them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm works. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in will be renamed. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with him. But as it is ..." accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for his sister to hear him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell about the same subject as there were always at least two members of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never light in the room. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud approach us with offers to donate. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true