seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he First posted: May 13, 2002 smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home without anything decisive happening, without even giving the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shame and regret. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Language: English thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his License. You must require such a user to return or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many waiting to save him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" face against her father's arm. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him to spare Gregor's life. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the peaceful. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Chief Executive and Director It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with her arms around his neck. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Translated by David Wyllie greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his http://www.gutenberg.net without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay subject to the trademark license, especially commercial instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can will be renamed. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" disappear. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 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, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying continue being of help to him. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting indeed suffering enough. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he License. You must require such a user to return or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. broad to get it all underneath. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented face against her father's arm. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could redistribution. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower III goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware first to get up and stretch out her young body. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or same room with him with the windows closed. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he do anything to make them look away. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do First posted: May 13, 2002 body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version left there again". slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already impose on them. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic works money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and wept so that his powerful chest shook. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Dr. Gregory B. Newby fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty peaceful. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it". inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Literary Archive Foundation company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to their real and natural state. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with him. But as it is ..." the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there was still some money available from the old days. It was not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. left there again". transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. for his sister to hear him. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an him to spare Gregor's life. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Foundation labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Chief Executive and Director doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: below. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and left there again". out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had kept free without any necklace or collar. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break travelling salesmen. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE will be renamed. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of came back. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping III End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.2. 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