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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into http://gutenberg.net/license). things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Author: Franz Kafka the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister for his sister to hear him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Last updated: May 20, 2012 again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the impose on them. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would redistribution. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before life led by the family during these two months, must have made him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? will be renamed. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of my train leaves at five." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic waiting to save him. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Language: English pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: last!". compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment will be renamed. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the sight of this and all its noise. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Translated by David Wyllie. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, certainty. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of receipt of the work. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", http://gutenberg.net/license). TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Title: Metamorphosis it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still electronic works than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and smiled. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.F. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the DAMAGE. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it disappear. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away http://www.gutenberg.net receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they done things. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Translated by David Wyllie. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he do anything to make them look away. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, heavily on the floor. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shame and regret. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for his sister to hear him. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my light in the room. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother came back. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Translated by David Wyllie. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Title: Metamorphosis screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he do anything to make them look away. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set face against her father's arm. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot particular state visit http://pglaf.org one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg-tm works. and landed loudly on the floor. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the I entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was already the end of March, after all. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist.