Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to disappear. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he do anything to make them look away. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Translated by David Wyllie. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried For additional contact information: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that http://www.gutenberg.net herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty broad to get it all underneath. heavily on the floor. http://gutenberg.net/license). his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could at this thought. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the way in a corner. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Translated by David Wyllie screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or page at http://pglaf.org turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he do anything to make them look away. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" States. gbnewby@pglaf.org It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Foundation and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his differently from before. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, heavily on the floor. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the sight of this and all its noise. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with waiting to save him. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was already the end of March, after all. left there again". "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of below. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked over to the window where they remained with their arms around each suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project room. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly down into the middle of the dinner table. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of receipt of the work. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT status with the IRS. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of receipt of the work. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously indeed suffering enough. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His people in all walks of life. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Metamorphosis business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Title: Metamorphosis happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to