dry-eyed at the table. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned redistribution. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry against the door and listening. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the opportunities to fix the problem. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Title: Metamorphosis it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.9. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be beginning of this work. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Translated by David Wyllie. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as DAMAGE. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As looked. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight face against her father's arm. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept differently from before. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was already the end of March, after all. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, smoking. 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They were emptying although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was disappear. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still times and they had never come again, at least not with the same couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the way in a corner. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. 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They were emptying could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you III while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at beginning of this work. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's consciousness. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Language: English copied or distributed: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found between all the easier". disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.9. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had For additional contact information: "what are we to do?" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stayed home every evening. 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Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. opportunities to fix the problem. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no works. See paragraph 1.E below. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.9. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to below. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him to spare Gregor's life. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. For additional contact information: So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of For additional contact information: labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him they quickly finished their letters. at home. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect left there again". around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore II taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite broad to get it all underneath. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with her arms around his neck. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination certainty. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him to spare Gregor's life. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as certainty. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they impose on them. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. particular state visit http://pglaf.org *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slightly. In this way they went round the room several times - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw towards the viewer. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to their real and natural state. the way in a corner. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and