It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living down the room. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Translated by David Wyllie his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to certainty. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the redistribution. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he copied or distributed: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in broad to get it all underneath. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and smiled. page at http://pglaf.org time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Translated by David Wyllie. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he do anything to make them look away. travelling salesmen. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is between all the easier". Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the handle of the door to open it completely. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. III superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from waiting to save him. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: http://www.gutenberg.net remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far States. works. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg certainty. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. movements. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. particular state visit http://pglaf.org heavily on the floor. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and towards the viewer. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did differently from before. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who impose on them. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Last updated: May 20, 2012 our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the handle of the door to open it completely. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she are removed. 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It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they quickly finished their letters. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some looked. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats broad to get it all underneath. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would have been more than they could stand to have any more His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the consciousness. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.E.9. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the sight of this and all its noise. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor II written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one http://gutenberg.net/license). and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother at this thought. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists certainty. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed III assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he heavily on the floor. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief indeed suffering enough. landing on the floor with a crash. 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Yes, but was it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Dr. Gregory B. Newby the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too still just a child after all, and really might not have had an morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of receipt of the work. continue being of help to him. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a