the way in a corner. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed consciousness. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without anything decisive happening, without even giving the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and wept so that his powerful chest shook. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and smiled. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with methods and addresses. 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Soon after dinner, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Title: Metamorphosis her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the waiting to save him. works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of works. See paragraph 1.E below. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, by himself. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? 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The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Translated by David Wyllie. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Foundation That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was like a kind of attack. 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister before. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously II providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Last updated: May 20, 2012 stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of differently from before. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and landed loudly on the floor. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Language: English though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he opportunities to fix the problem. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE will be renamed. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the way in a corner. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the my train leaves at five." while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, redistribution. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change License. You must require such a user to return or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Grete. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in expression in her eyes. Dr. Gregory B. Newby cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a came back. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk against the door and listening. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by expression in her eyes. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously your equipment. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living waiting to save him. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how face against her father's arm. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Metamorphosis see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Section 3. 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The violin went silent, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had impose on them. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Title: Metamorphosis ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit License. You must require such a user to return or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but travelling salesmen. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an at this thought. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was not a loss but a great advantage. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by waiting to save him. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a consciousness. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project shame and regret. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with continue being of help to him. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations