do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first she would call to him as she did so with words that she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it shame and regret. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the down the room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back copied or distributed: was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Last updated: May 20, 2012 chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the towards the viewer. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his consciousness. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with him. But as it is ..." First posted: May 13, 2002 little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him shame and regret. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying status with the IRS. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without looked. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like States. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by peaceful. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dry-eyed at the table. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very works. See paragraph 1.E below. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came below. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any people in all walks of life. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we looked. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to their real and natural state. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you done things. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way life led by the family during these two months, must have made him came back. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he do anything to make them look away. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.F. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to their real and natural state. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gbnewby@pglaf.org between all the easier". required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help left there again". wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 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 and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed beginning of this work. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. between all the easier". her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear dry-eyed at the table. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Grete. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and never to have to open the door unless it was especially This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for towards the viewer. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.9. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed against the door and listening. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. they quickly finished their letters. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. first to get up and stretch out her young body. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole him to spare Gregor's life. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day below. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to their real and natural state. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without first to get up and stretch out her young body. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the movements. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there movements. copied or distributed: thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of receipt of the work. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but redistribution. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always dry-eyed at the table. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his http://www.gutenberg.net That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which first to get up and stretch out her young body. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, gbnewby@pglaf.org think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, same room with him with the windows closed. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Translated by David Wyllie. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Author: Franz Kafka 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS ***