white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Grete. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the impose on them. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and landed loudly on the floor. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I at home. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make differently from before. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes http://www.gutenberg.net like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total III Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living at this thought. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. dry-eyed at the table. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to down the room. "what are we to do?" to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and the hand that held it. 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The fee is Literary Archive Foundation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in peaceful. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down last!". It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Translated by David Wyllie http://www.gutenberg.net outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Metamorphosis "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Literary Archive Foundation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you *** START: FULL LICENSE *** complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in opportunities to fix the problem. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill particular state visit http://pglaf.org screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his III Project Gutenberg-tm works. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of down into the middle of the dinner table. had kept free without any necklace or collar. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. gbnewby@pglaf.org stick, then, finally, all was quiet. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with redistribution. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check so that she might be able to get a better position later on. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement listening to the evening conversation about what price they had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking approach us with offers to donate. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to between all the easier". round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together disappear. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to same room with him with the windows closed. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and face against her father's arm. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing continue being of help to him. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with him. But as it is ..." himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do by himself. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple continue being of help to him. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at home. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Title: Metamorphosis the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there was still some money available from the old days. It was not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with him. But as it is ..." have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked below. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Translator: David Wyllie from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not still just a child after all, and really might not have had an compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. I (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were