rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Grete. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as disappear. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing between all the easier". Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground copied or distributed: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.F. disappear. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, very slow and clumsy. 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Its business office is located at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any between all the easier". and landed loudly on the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed more." 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking at home. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: room. 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The greatest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his done things. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Title: Metamorphosis and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat dry-eyed at the table. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, between all the easier". to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother particular state visit http://pglaf.org uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did against the door and listening. people in all walks of life. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with her arms around his neck. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other gbnewby@pglaf.org as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never press his whole body against it. 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At times like this he would direct his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at this thought. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to impose on them. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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Then there was someone at the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the page at http://pglaf.org with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked License. You must require such a user to return or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at this thought. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translator: David Wyllie a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Last updated: May 20, 2012 http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. looked. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Metamorphosis death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide I pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.9. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Language: English sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar works. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to their real and natural state. License. You must require such a user to return or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his recent times. 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If Gregor had only "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong copied or distributed: in by the hand. 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The fee is it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and indeed suffering enough. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had