he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. before. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and wept so that his powerful chest shook. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would have been more than they could stand to have any more future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made For additional contact information: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: towards the viewer. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Metamorphosis ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** http://www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him to spare Gregor's life. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully listening to the evening conversation about what price they had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method first she would call to him as she did so with words that she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Chief Executive and Director smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in differently from before. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it". money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but impose on them. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been left there again". But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and came back. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound against the door and listening. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Title: Metamorphosis had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the works. See paragraph 1.E below. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough States. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Title: Metamorphosis following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Translated by David Wyllie. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. for his sister to hear him. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any DAMAGE. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Title: Metamorphosis wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Franz Kafka Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: about the same subject as there were always at least two members of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his your equipment. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel *** START: FULL LICENSE *** themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest continue being of help to him. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I towards the viewer. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.9. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the handle of the door to open it completely. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and smiled. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Translated by David Wyllie. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Author: Franz Kafka shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Literary Archive Foundation to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Language: English