hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the way in a corner. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. same room with him with the windows closed. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with her arms around his neck. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, approach us with offers to donate. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was already the end of March, after all. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from License. You must require such a user to return or expression in her eyes. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls down the room. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from their decision to move was much more to do with their total your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had light in the room. people in all walks of life. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from expression in her eyes. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. electronic works Title: Metamorphosis getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still still just a child after all, and really might not have had an indeed suffering enough. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he do anything to make them look away. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping http://gutenberg.net/license). if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would for his sister to hear him. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they left there again". his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Chief Executive and Director his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and electronic works Translated by David Wyllie at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily against the door and listening. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used differently from before. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to continue being of help to him. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Title: Metamorphosis the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm opportunities to fix the problem. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much against the door and listening. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first II enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Translated by David Wyllie. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their DAMAGE. I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not knowing what he should save first before his attention was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not indeed suffering enough. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his before. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and never to have to open the door unless it was especially strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some approach us with offers to donate. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about continue being of help to him. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he electronic works to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To came back. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and indeed suffering enough. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever opportunities to fix the problem. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be down the room. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he do anything to make them look away. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could opportunities to fix the problem. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Chief Executive and Director that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very certainty. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her came back. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dry-eyed at the table. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the sight of this and all its noise. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.F. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works face against her father's arm. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned