this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared impose on them. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that by himself. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Foundation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Franz Kafka able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it certainty. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework certainty. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translated by David Wyllie. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the heavily on the floor. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and smiled. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Translated by David Wyllie. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his against the door and listening. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the handle of the door to open it completely. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning II even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Translator: David Wyllie States. him to spare Gregor's life. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat life led by the family during these two months, must have made him gbnewby@pglaf.org and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into life led by the family during these two months, must have made him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of receipt of the work. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her peaceful. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel first to get up and stretch out her young body. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was not a loss but a great advantage. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe down into the middle of the dinner table. last!". PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for his sister to hear him. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I consciousness. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "what are we to do?" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke particular state visit http://pglaf.org especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm License. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was already the end of March, after all. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a sign that of that there was no question. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without your equipment. particular state visit http://pglaf.org there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. my train leaves at five." himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good towards the viewer. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked expression in her eyes. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm down into the middle of the dinner table. and smiled. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps II couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself page at http://pglaf.org could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Dr. Gregory B. Newby about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Dr. Gregory B. Newby use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and particular state visit http://pglaf.org other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to expression in her eyes. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did without, of course, moving it an inch. 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You've got to get enough long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the before. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do came back. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps