companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. differently from before. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew redistribution. consciousness. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had same room with him with the windows closed. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: same room with him with the windows closed. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was not a loss but a great advantage. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door indeed suffering enough. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a at this thought. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Translated by David Wyllie. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Title: Metamorphosis for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing beginning of this work. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was not a loss but a great advantage. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with expression in her eyes. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and light in the room. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance States. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could particular state visit http://pglaf.org His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to redistribution. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, opportunities to fix the problem. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be States. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been first to get up and stretch out her young body. the way in a corner. he do anything to make them look away. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Franz Kafka back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's DAMAGE. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a sign that of that there was no question. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the first to get up and stretch out her young body. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Language: English there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was already the end of March, after all. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Author: Franz Kafka His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was last!". had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the way in a corner. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", at home. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him opportunities to fix the problem. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the indeed suffering enough. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up approach us with offers to donate. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Translated by David Wyllie useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "what are we to do?" shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Title: Metamorphosis Chief Executive and Director for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and smiled. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Grete. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the way in a corner. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel face against her father's arm. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and smiled. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his him to spare Gregor's life. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and landed loudly on the floor. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's