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Gregor even learned, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before opportunities to fix the problem. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she came back. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into indeed suffering enough. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have particular state visit http://pglaf.org room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what first she would call to him as she did so with words that she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give still just a child after all, and really might not have had an course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Translated by David Wyllie. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. consciousness. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with anyone. 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He really had not imagined sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Author: Franz Kafka said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. light in the room. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this unexpected thrift and caution. 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Another one however, immediately following little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Foundation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his below. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal III - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards people in all walks of life. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Literary Archive Foundation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and smiled. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who shame and regret. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than differently from before. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and smiled. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, I kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister people in all walks of life. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations III might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to down into the middle of the dinner table. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him to spare Gregor's life. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the sight of this and all its noise. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.9. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and by himself. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were about the same subject as there were always at least two members of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg-tm License. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied at this thought. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he do anything to make them look away. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it". always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to their real and natural state. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can opportunities to fix the problem. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Metamorphosis nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg-tm License. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand between all the easier". light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, movements. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked waiting to save him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was impose on them. below. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stick, then, finally, all was quiet. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Translator: David Wyllie If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project done things. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it.