crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Author: Franz Kafka cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Metamorphosis sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of receipt of the work. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Franz Kafka seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of continue being of help to him. Translator: David Wyllie up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you looked. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK III gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with her arms around his neck. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each because of that. What should he do now? 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Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up peaceful. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Translated by David Wyllie. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a sign that of that there was no question. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and smiled. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** States. Author: Franz Kafka not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent III peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the way in a corner. for his sister to hear him. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had kept free without any necklace or collar. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On works. See paragraph 1.E below. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat last!". subject to the trademark license, especially commercial than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Translator: David Wyllie permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looked. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered gbnewby@pglaf.org money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dry-eyed at the table. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just peaceful. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with him. But as it is ..." stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and impose on them. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his disappear. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it waiting to save him. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Last updated: May 20, 2012 careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was not a loss but a great advantage. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the donations. 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It was clear that no-one would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally for his sister to hear him. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project last!". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.E.1. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that living room for a while?" 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He had first to slowly turn himself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Literary Archive Foundation on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit her face. 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They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room face against her father's arm. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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His mother was not used to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. will be renamed. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had kept free without any necklace or collar. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been page at http://pglaf.org beginning of this work. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. left there again". was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped waiting to save him. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor indeed suffering enough. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across