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Very soon his sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Language: English lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke first to get up and stretch out her young body. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Translated by David Wyllie nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Language: English cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their waiting to save him. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took travelling salesmen. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. shame and regret. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest opportunities to fix the problem. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight status with the IRS. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Language: English Literary Archive Foundation That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, my train leaves at five." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to their real and natural state. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the handle of the door to open it completely. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she broad to get it all underneath. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a down the room. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translator: David Wyllie even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. particular state visit http://pglaf.org suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go broad to get it all underneath. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with him. But as it is ..." they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was already the end of March, after all. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Title: Metamorphosis that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or opportunities to fix the problem. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the way in a corner. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she room. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with II Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: done things. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, For additional contact information: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging First posted: May 13, 2002 you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll License. You must require such a user to return or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Title: Metamorphosis cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying light in the room. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of For additional contact information: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or towards the viewer. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the below. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with her arms around his neck. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stick, then, finally, all was quiet. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about II only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd people in all walks of life. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his your equipment. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Author: Franz Kafka street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right