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Girls of that age, though, do become bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dry-eyed at the table. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door particular state visit http://pglaf.org After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to their real and natural state. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was already the end of March, after all. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was not a loss but a great advantage. Literary Archive Foundation different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Chief Executive and Director consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had a sign that of that there was no question. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd particular state visit http://pglaf.org already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Literary Archive Foundation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at DAMAGE. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible movements. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm License. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, waiting to save him. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in waiting to save him. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was indeed suffering enough. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was not a loss but a great advantage. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living indeed suffering enough. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped without anything decisive happening, without even giving the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of receipt of the work. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they quickly finished their letters. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from their decision to move was much more to do with their total reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it against the door and listening. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg-tm works. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? towards the viewer. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go things had become superfluous which, although they could not be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest first to get up and stretch out her young body. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Chief Executive and Director like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works. See paragraph 1.E below. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own just to move about the home, every other day would be spent some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. DAMAGE. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to came back. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Translated by David Wyllie. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief face against her father's arm. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you