clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her people in all walks of life. particular state visit http://pglaf.org the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut greatest consideration so that his family could bear the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by travelling salesmen. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of receipt of the work. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their looked. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the handle of the door to open it completely. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Metamorphosis a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he do anything to make them look away. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away room. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Literary Archive Foundation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Translator: David Wyllie to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever before. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself people in all walks of life. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and left there again". him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment http://www.gutenberg.net screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Last updated: May 20, 2012 and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translated by David Wyllie. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Literary Archive Foundation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him to spare Gregor's life. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon by himself. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was between all the easier". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether things had become superfluous which, although they could not be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making think you can get over an illness without staying at home. 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I'm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with him. But as it is ..." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Section 1. 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"What is it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did http://gutenberg.net/license). too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after at home. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared below. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever done things. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he down into the middle of the dinner table. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Project Gutenberg-tm works. broad to get it all underneath. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring towards the viewer. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made continue being of help to him. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he do anything to make them look away. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Language: English unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.F. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg-tm License. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it". efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the III *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] life led by the family during these two months, must have made him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of gbnewby@pglaf.org collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of down into the middle of the dinner table. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.E.2. 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It was only later, when she had become a little more used feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Chief Executive and Director father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread people in all walks of life. and smiled. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have to do the job himself. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide my train leaves at five." the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar my train leaves at five." there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Project Gutenberg-tm works. Franz Kafka the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just they quickly finished their letters. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dry-eyed at the table. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three