sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword at home. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go at this thought. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing people in all walks of life. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Title: Metamorphosis at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the between its four familiar walls. 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Nearly all the individual works in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There same room with him with the windows closed. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Franz Kafka there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the way in a corner. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with her arms around his neck. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him to spare Gregor's life. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to consciousness. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one my train leaves at five." chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning about the same subject as there were always at least two members of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would have been more than they could stand to have any more belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Last updated: May 20, 2012 not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Language: English angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Franz Kafka first she would call to him as she did so with words that she think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Grete. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting at home. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest movements. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Translated by David Wyllie. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Author: Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Chief Executive and Director electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see beginning of this work. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. movements. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all at this thought. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when disappear. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had kept free without any necklace or collar. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep page at http://pglaf.org chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement came back. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he disappear. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Translated by David Wyllie. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and same room with him with the windows closed. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, redistribution. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the