whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Literary Archive Foundation explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Chief Executive and Director although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before will be renamed. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "what are we to do?" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. waiting to save him. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and smiled. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that redistribution. States. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was First posted: May 13, 2002 terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping greatest consideration so that his family could bear the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again against the door and listening. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back towards the viewer. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living heavily on the floor. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and landed loudly on the floor. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had License. You must require such a user to return or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he redistribution. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that States. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort first to get up and stretch out her young body. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions License. You must require such a user to return or thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the way in a corner. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the same room with him with the windows closed. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even though she could have checked for herself and could have known see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method beginning of this work. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with him. But as it is ..." Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, certainty. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, below. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slightly. In this way they went round the room several times SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than about the same subject as there were always at least two members of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it". property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where listening to the evening conversation about what price they had travelling salesmen. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. http://www.gutenberg.net trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and landed loudly on the floor. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight things had become superfluous which, although they could not be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Title: Metamorphosis be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that certainty. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go lock!" 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The door to the entrance hall This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without First posted: May 13, 2002 III takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed indeed suffering enough. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff certainty. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Literary Archive Foundation Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even I state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was people in all walks of life. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they quickly finished their letters. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on before. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic particular state visit http://pglaf.org this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the sight of this and all its noise. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends gbnewby@pglaf.org his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg-tm License. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurried back under the couch. 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"Can the chief clerk come in to see you For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so between all the easier". left there again". at home. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in last!". steps. 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The same tired man as used to be laying suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at this thought. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was distance as to which way to turn. 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Gregor had wanted to give a full only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm License. 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