that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do impose on them. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations not knowing what he should save first before his attention was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to for his sister to hear him. Metamorphosis room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing III with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out opportunities to fix the problem. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide light in the room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every your equipment. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.F. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did electronic works ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across room. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that impose on them. they quickly finished their letters. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael beginning of this work. himself. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his http://gutenberg.net/license). the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being differently from before. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Translated by David Wyllie. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the handle of the door to open it completely. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with travelling salesmen. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Title: Metamorphosis chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his towards the viewer. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring waiting to save him. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy travelling salesmen. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have status with the IRS. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. http://www.gutenberg.net catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he do anything to make them look away. room. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Translated by David Wyllie politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Translated by David Wyllie. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would have been more than they could stand to have any more on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already will be renamed. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Foundation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the way in a corner. must have made everything clear to him. 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Did you hear the way And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated movements. had kept free without any necklace or collar. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Last updated: May 20, 2012 experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very heavily on the floor. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. heavily on the floor. to their real and natural state. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it". must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in against the door and listening. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position done things. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged broad to get it all underneath. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.E.9. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning movements. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Language: English calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project First posted: May 13, 2002 shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Translated by David Wyllie everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. http://www.gutenberg.net agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and trembling shoulders as he left. 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