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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ electronic works on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of same room with him with the windows closed. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and landed loudly on the floor. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my copied or distributed: But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had http://www.gutenberg.net disappear. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new over to the window where they remained with their arms around each somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him to spare Gregor's life. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Translated by David Wyllie. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too down into the middle of the dinner table. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ways including including checks, online payments and credit card you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. First posted: May 13, 2002 appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, movements. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with her arms around his neck. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him to spare Gregor's life. of receipt of the work. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Chief Executive and Director disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you License. You must require such a user to return or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shame and regret. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like down the room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was movements. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shame and regret. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with him. But as it is ..." Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the by himself. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when beginning of this work. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm License. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for for his sister to hear him. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Translated by David Wyllie while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Metamorphosis be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Author: Franz Kafka grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be II all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we gbnewby@pglaf.org she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free works. See paragraph 1.E below. had kept free without any necklace or collar. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very came back. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project shame and regret. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit towards the viewer. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the handle of the door to open it completely. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object gbnewby@pglaf.org upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Author: Franz Kafka II smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will