efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and smiled. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the sight of this and all its noise. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's continue being of help to him. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from their decision to move was much more to do with their total spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Grete. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some disappear. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.E.9. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and never to have to open the door unless it was especially although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of receipt of the work. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with him. But as it is ..." word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was not a loss but a great advantage. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting differently from before. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Last updated: May 20, 2012 and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Project Gutenberg-tm works. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could broad to get it all underneath. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide by himself. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he indeed suffering enough. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at consciousness. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I at this thought. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Dr. Gregory B. Newby pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project consciousness. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do down the room. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained works. See paragraph 1.E below. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. between all the easier". different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able approach us with offers to donate. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, status with the IRS. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position over to the window where they remained with their arms around each dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know peaceful. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Author: Franz Kafka First posted: May 13, 2002 emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Franz Kafka broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his down into the middle of the dinner table. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Translator: David Wyllie bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay disappear. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and differently from before. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; peaceful. at home. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, beginning of this work. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a my train leaves at five." be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sign that of that there was no question. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even though she could have checked for herself and could have known like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the handle of the door to open it completely. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw gbnewby@pglaf.org morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and people in all walks of life. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the impose on them. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Title: Metamorphosis "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward