drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the way in a corner. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Project Gutenberg-tm works. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm License. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half times and they had never come again, at least not with the same on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had kept free without any necklace or collar. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied same room with him with the windows closed. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Metamorphosis under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.F. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and smiled. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "what are we to do?" she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my greatest consideration so that his family could bear the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it". they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Metamorphosis Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had works. See paragraph 1.E below. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked left there again". come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the sight of this and all its noise. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the shame and regret. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much II few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the sight of this and all its noise. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and indeed suffering enough. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, works. See paragraph 1.E below. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E.9. 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His the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they done things. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 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 denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing for his sister to hear him. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Franz Kafka eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you down the room. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Translated by David Wyllie. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with by himself. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments continue being of help to him. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Dr. Gregory B. Newby that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Title: Metamorphosis denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Grete. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already waiting to save him. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, DAMAGE. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or particular state visit http://pglaf.org had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay particular state visit http://pglaf.org some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for his sister to hear him. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as page at http://pglaf.org send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dry-eyed at the table. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work I expression in her eyes. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Metamorphosis "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player for his sister to hear him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but continue being of help to him. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with