obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and landed loudly on the floor. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Language: English looked. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Author: Franz Kafka a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into page at http://pglaf.org It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Author: Franz Kafka thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't peaceful. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and done things. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Last updated: May 20, 2012 glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling life led by the family during these two months, must have made him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had your equipment. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him looked. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new approach us with offers to donate. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a sign that of that there was no question. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the way in a corner. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he do anything to make them look away. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone http://gutenberg.net/license). LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite expression in her eyes. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way against the door and listening. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father works. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really status with the IRS. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dry-eyed at the table. dry-eyed at the table. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impose on them. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Dr. Gregory B. Newby teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Grete. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without copied or distributed: Last updated: May 20, 2012 from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed movements. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was already the end of March, after all. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite movements. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not knowing what he should save first before his attention was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Chief Executive and Director "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a sign that of that there was no question. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt status with the IRS. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, approach us with offers to donate. III not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of receipt of the work. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit will be renamed. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not