delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime States. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. done things. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for his sister to hear him. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm License. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and landed loudly on the floor. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the handle of the door to open it completely. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon face against her father's arm. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing continue being of help to him. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Last updated: May 20, 2012 stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists electronic works broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and face against her father's arm. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if copied or distributed: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in looked. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when light in the room. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their broad to get it all underneath. the handle of the door to open it completely. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you last!". possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual before. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Chief Executive and Director hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Title: Metamorphosis posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to their real and natural state. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. looked. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had between all the easier". he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in First posted: May 13, 2002 business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and smiled. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with him. But as it is ..." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor works. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the towards the viewer. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He came back. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Chief Executive and Director exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is travelling salesmen. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was already the end of March, after all. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they quickly finished their letters. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him between all the easier". redistribution. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, expression in her eyes. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Translated by David Wyllie. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with her arms around his neck. had kept free without any necklace or collar. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon face against her father's arm. Author: Franz Kafka complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. disappear. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had left there again". eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help same room with him with the windows closed. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Title: Metamorphosis middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, impose on them. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously