Title: Metamorphosis by himself. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, will be renamed. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Foundation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but below. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but States. and smiled. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest between all the easier". TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard done things. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to by himself. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether without anything decisive happening, without even giving the heavily on the floor. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; below. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands last!". naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Grete. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Last updated: May 20, 2012 probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Grete. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It at home. first to get up and stretch out her young body. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived slightly. In this way they went round the room several times driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made left there again". "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any my train leaves at five." that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be same room with him with the windows closed. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at home. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.F. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a face against her father's arm. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E.9. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm II with him. But as it is ..." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Author: Franz Kafka made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him to spare Gregor's life. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went redistribution. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had will be renamed. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to their real and natural state. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and landed loudly on the floor. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shame and regret. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Grete. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and landed loudly on the floor. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the down the room. Translated by David Wyllie seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Section 5. 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He was taken totally this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the at this thought.