And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes below. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had kept free without any necklace or collar. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Chief Executive and Director taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect gbnewby@pglaf.org sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a indeed suffering enough. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of receipt of the work. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do first to get up and stretch out her young body. looked. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Grete. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the way in a corner. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa impose on them. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his your equipment. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the way in a corner. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm License. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a below. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player indeed suffering enough. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy not knowing what he should save first before his attention was I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the broad to get it all underneath. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in DAMAGE. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, expression in her eyes. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and status with the IRS. face against her father's arm. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk expression in her eyes. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he do anything to make them look away. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally things had become superfluous which, although they could not be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving last!". had kept free without any necklace or collar. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Last updated: May 20, 2012 think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Metamorphosis and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and wept so that his powerful chest shook. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help electronic works TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him to spare Gregor's life. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him to spare Gregor's life. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Chief Executive and Director His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room. Translated by David Wyllie All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite electronic works more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there for his sister to hear him. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. at this thought. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of receipt of the work. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more II business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make page at http://pglaf.org only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to first to get up and stretch out her young body. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Franz Kafka the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to. 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