too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived movements. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the way in a corner. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance down the room. page at http://pglaf.org first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Title: Metamorphosis she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock for his sister to hear him. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and smiled. 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It showed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F.3. 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The first response to his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would have been more than they could stand to have any more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from their decision to move was much more to do with their total way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would have been more than they could stand to have any more these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dry-eyed at the table. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white by himself. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would have been more than they could stand to have any more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit at this thought. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they http://www.gutenberg.net could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would have been more than they could stand to have any more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Foundation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of receipt of the work. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Last updated: May 20, 2012 because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Literary Archive Foundation remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to their real and natural state. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any redistribution. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very greatest consideration so that his family could bear the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with her arms around his neck. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was between all the easier". not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project last!". page at http://pglaf.org was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of receipt of the work. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly same room with him with the windows closed. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was between all the easier". sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is works. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 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You may copy it, give it away or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own continue being of help to him. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest impose on them. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not particular state visit http://pglaf.org to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Language: English same room with him with the windows closed. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite so that she might be able to get a better position later on. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do continue being of help to him. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the came back. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.E.9. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't towards the viewer. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the for his sister to hear him. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than consciousness. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to their real and natural state. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the