in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would have been more than they could stand to have any more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the approach us with offers to donate. 1.E.9. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the handle of the door to open it completely. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning consciousness. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back gbnewby@pglaf.org perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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He was not even startled out of this state and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Section 5. 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Then, without his willing it, his head sank down rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. 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They must have noticed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important came back. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any your written explanation. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to their real and natural state. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Literary Archive Foundation of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own flow of coffee. 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When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Grete. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Chief Executive and Director Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.F. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure http://gutenberg.net/license). suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him left there again". come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, your equipment. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE left there again". was like a kind of attack. 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"Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 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But who knows, maybe that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm License. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old continue being of help to him. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across still just a child after all, and really might not have had an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance down into the middle of the dinner table. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Author: Franz Kafka trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had kept free without any necklace or collar. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, approach us with offers to donate. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more done things. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of expression in her eyes. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking towards the viewer. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his http://gutenberg.net/license). walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a waiting to save him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and landed loudly on the floor. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped light in the room. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of receipt of the work. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and smiled. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Translated by David Wyllie. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, certainty. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had my train leaves at five." But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at home. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that last!". nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide by himself. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out License. You must require such a user to return or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter still just a child after all, and really might not have had an method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Last updated: May 20, 2012 playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be differently from before. and smiled. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and at this thought. indeed suffering enough. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she