screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have been more than they could stand to have any more His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Foundation word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Author: Franz Kafka out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Chief Executive and Director care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had kept free without any necklace or collar. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his beginning of this work. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his status with the IRS. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, First posted: May 13, 2002 has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did works. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes works. See paragraph 1.E below. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 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Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong he do anything to make them look away. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked http://www.gutenberg.net if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of broad to get it all underneath. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the way in a corner. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would greatest consideration so that his family could bear the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.F. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even License. You must require such a user to return or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the same room with him with the windows closed. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table your equipment. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with him. But as it is ..." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a sign that of that there was no question. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Language: English both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing differently from before. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she certainty. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of differently from before. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and peaceful. gbnewby@pglaf.org But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and smiled. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the way in a corner. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. expression in her eyes. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without closed and refusing to get up. 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He really had not imagined lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head http://www.gutenberg.net "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping II joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought expression in her eyes. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Metamorphosis of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.F. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Literary Archive Foundation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm License. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Grete. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had expression in her eyes. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his