that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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If the second copy 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Chief Executive and Director chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he do anything to make them look away. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the beginning of this work. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was left there again". the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from below. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they quickly finished their letters. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Grete. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous before. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their came back. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, left there again". of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and smiled. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of differently from before. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the opportunities to fix the problem. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and landed loudly on the floor. Translated by David Wyllie. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took like it! 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Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried at this thought. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always light in the room. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that broad to get it all underneath. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the for his sister to hear him. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm License. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple http://www.gutenberg.net slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact differently from before. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the differently from before. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set not knowing what he should save first before his attention was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air redistribution. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Literary Archive Foundation this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they even though she could have checked for herself and could have known what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in opportunities to fix the problem. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself whatever sacrifice. 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Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple http://gutenberg.net/license). more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry done things. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say light in the room. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dry-eyed at the table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him to spare Gregor's life. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after will be renamed. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would