that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. broad to get it all underneath. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever status with the IRS. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, copied or distributed: they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Translator: David Wyllie though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Dr. Gregory B. Newby shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would have been more than they could stand to have any more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound status with the IRS. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very down the room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to last!". dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Literary Archive Foundation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still just a child after all, and really might not have had an suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Title: Metamorphosis Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just done things. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel expression in her eyes. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License. You must require such a user to return or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), movements. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished works. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished expression in her eyes. III straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground same room with him with the windows closed. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her consciousness. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister him to spare Gregor's life. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought waiting to save him. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he States. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister For additional contact information: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dry-eyed at the table. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost left there again". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up continue being of help to him. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to their real and natural state. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the page at http://pglaf.org they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Section 5. 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Her face was leant to one side, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.F. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished between all the easier". cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stick, then, finally, all was quiet. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and landed loudly on the floor. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Foundation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him to spare Gregor's life. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to their real and natural state. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included particular state visit http://pglaf.org point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by done things. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other differently from before. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible status with the IRS. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and smiled. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Translated by David Wyllie open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations indeed suffering enough. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto people in all walks of life. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower