one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it". room. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite continue being of help to him. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Dr. Gregory B. Newby the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite between all the easier". in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was already the end of March, after all. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but down the room. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched same room with him with the windows closed. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Title: Metamorphosis Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who about the same subject as there were always at least two members of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Author: Franz Kafka gbnewby@pglaf.org Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you redistribution. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Franz Kafka and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it heavily on the floor. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Language: English three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and landed loudly on the floor. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Translated by David Wyllie. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each about the same subject as there were always at least two members of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for his sister to hear him. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.F. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Title: Metamorphosis charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with her arms around his neck. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Grete. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would copied or distributed: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of receipt of the work. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Literary Archive Foundation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Foundation up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: broad to get it all underneath. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first States. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will same room with him with the windows closed. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in impose on them. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Language: English everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movements. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he light in the room. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with him. But as it is ..." frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother States. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "what are we to do?" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way differently from before. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Foundation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever redistribution. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stick, then, finally, all was quiet. electronic works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Translator: David Wyllie construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the way in a corner. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when face against her father's arm. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. down into the middle of the dinner table. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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