have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it room. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business copied or distributed: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic works somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, First posted: May 13, 2002 they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped impose on them. page at http://pglaf.org Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the travelling salesmen. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in down the room. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm License. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there was still some money available from the old days. It was not bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by down into the middle of the dinner table. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, across Gregor's room. 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They were emptying and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. 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He was taken totally they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if light in the room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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And indeed, his two friends to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Title: Metamorphosis saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Literary Archive Foundation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Translated by David Wyllie. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and smiled. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was already the end of March, after all. Professor Michael S. 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I'm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with http://gutenberg.net/license). everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.F. after another. 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it". including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the way in a corner. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "what are we to do?" pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. opportunities to fix the problem. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his http://gutenberg.net/license). enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Foundation from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you light in the room. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little indeed suffering enough. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Translated by David Wyllie. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. between all the easier". as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Last updated: May 20, 2012 her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her DAMAGE. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at this thought. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and smiled. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. will be renamed. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in light in the room. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously down the room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across down the room. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Grete. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and smiled. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that differently from before. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it". while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him