was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman before. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he do anything to make them look away. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of receipt of the work. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further page at http://pglaf.org and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to their real and natural state. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stick, then, finally, all was quiet. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, works. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned people in all walks of life. your equipment. it". in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Literary Archive Foundation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been more than they could stand to have any more were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room at home. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Dr. Gregory B. Newby more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the sight of this and all its noise. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a waiting to save him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I people in all walks of life. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say there was still some money available from the old days. It was not suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would have been more than they could stand to have any more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Foundation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.9. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who down into the middle of the dinner table. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if waiting to save him. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Title: Metamorphosis methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for opportunities to fix the problem. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes before. between all the easier". Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if DAMAGE. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of down the room. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E.9. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the sight of this and all its noise. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ways including including checks, online payments and credit card couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on certainty. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Translator: David Wyllie controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related consciousness. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not knowing what he should save first before his attention was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Metamorphosis couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his between all the easier". arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling III light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined http://www.gutenberg.net catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Grete. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and landed loudly on the floor. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important life led by the family during these two months, must have made him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the before. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the certainty. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and landed loudly on the floor. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately same room with him with the windows closed. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner disappear. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Literary Archive Foundation still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Title: Metamorphosis down the room. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a heavily on the floor. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was people in all walks of life. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very